Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Nauru
Nauru: Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ was 16.77 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Nauru, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Nauru is 16.77, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 58.3% on the previous year and up 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Nauru peaked at 17.87 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.83, in 2012.
Nauru ranks 165th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.84 | — |
| 2001 | 10.57 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 11.37 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 13.35 | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 15.59 | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 14.57 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 14.37 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 13.51 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 17.74 | +31.4% |
| 2009 | 17.87 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 15.14 | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 12.88 | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 6.83 | -47.0% |
| 2013 | 8.7 | +27.4% |
| 2014 | 9.98 | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 10.47 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 11.1 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 9.97 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 9.11 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 9.75 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 9.88 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 11.1 | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 10.59 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 16.77 | +58.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.08 | 10.57 | 17.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4 | 6.83 | 15.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.09 | 9.88 | 16.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More poverty & inequality data for Nauru
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.33 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 20.25 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 20.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -34.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1858 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Nauru?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Nauru was 16.77 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 17.87 in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.83 in 2012.
- How does Nauru rank for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$?
- Nauru ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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