Palau's domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 1,130 in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 34.38% from 840.88 in 2013 (3% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 1,130 | 2023 |
| Five years earlier | 1,081 | 2018 |
| Ten years earlier | 840.88 | 2013 |
| Highest | 1,284 | 2019 |
| Lowest | 417.79 | 2002 |
| Average since 2014 | 1,087 | 2014–2023 |
| First recorded | 469.12 | 2000 |
What the numbers say
In 2023, Palau's domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) fell 111.15 on 2022 (from 1,241 to 1,130).
Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +35.09 and a typical year strayed about 67.98 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 202.91 in 2019 and the biggest yearly fall was 111.15 in 2023. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is upward, about 39.11 a year. A straight line explains 68% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2023, Palau had the 61st highest value of the 183 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Palau | 1,130 | 2023 |
| World | 1,142 | 2023 |
| East Asia & Pacific | 997.53 | 2023 |
| High income | 4,729 | 2023 |
Closest to Palau in the 2023 ranking
- Oman — 58th of 183: 1,233
- Tuvalu — 59th of 183: 1,217
- Bahamas, The — 60th of 183: 1,171
- Trinidad and Tobago — 62nd of 183: 1,086
- St. Kitts and Nevis — 63rd of 183: 1,050
- North Macedonia — 64th of 183: 1,041
What this measures
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 24 values
| Year | Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,130 |
| 2022 | 1,241 |
| 2021 | 1,189 |
| 2020 | 1,196 |
| 2019 | 1,284 |
| 2018 | 1,081 |
| 2017 | 1,003 |
| 2016 | 943.12 |
| 2015 | 887.37 |
| 2014 | 911.15 |
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in nearby economies
More health data for Palau
- Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 5.65% (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 5.21% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female — 1,507 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 18.48% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male — 1,661 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 17.47% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total — 3,168 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 17.94% (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population) — 6.08% (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male (% of male population)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Palau's domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)?
- 1,130 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2000?
- It is up 140.87% from 469.12 in 2000 (3.9% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 1,284 in 2019 and the lowest 417.79 in 2002.
- How does Palau rank?
- 61st highest of 183 economies with data for 2023.
- Is the latest change in domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) unusual for Palau?
- In 2023, Palau's domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) fell 111.15 on 2022 (from 1,241 to 1,130). Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +35.09 and a typical year strayed about 67.98 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SH.XPD.GHED.PP.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: http://apps.who.int/nha/database Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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