Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Palau
Palau: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 12.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Palau is 12.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.8% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Palau peaked at 19.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2023.
That places Palau 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.2% | — |
| 2001 | 16.9% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | -25.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 15.6% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 14.8% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 12.1% | 16.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 154 San Marino 13.1% compare
- 155 New Zealand 12.7% compare
- 156 Japan 12.2% compare
- 158 Malawi 12.0% compare
- 159 Netherlands 11.8% compare
- 160 Slovenia 11.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Palau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 15,617 units per person (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Palau?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Palau was 12.1% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2023.
- How does Palau rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Palau ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.