Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Tonga

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Tonga in 2023 — 7.36%. Ranked 75 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 4.46 pp.

2023 7.36% −0.59 pp vs 2022
World rank 75of 192
Period maximum 8.14%2012
Period minimum 2.9%2000

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Tonga, 2000–20232468102000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 2.9%2001: 3.43%2002: 3.59%2003: 3.44%2004: 4.51%2005: 4.39%2006: 5.47%2007: 4.73%2008: 6.06%2009: 3.97%2010: 4.82%2011: 4.74%2012: 8.14%2013: 4.17%2014: 5.2%2015: 4.78%2016: 5.23%2017: 5.63%2018: 6.12%2019: 5.75%2020: 5.56%2021: 7.06%2022: 7.95%2023: 7.36%
Change over the period: +4.46 pp Annual average: 0.19 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Tonga

Tonga 7.36%
World 10.06%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Tonga, by year Tonga All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 7.36 −0.59 pp
2022 7.95 +0.89 pp
2021 7.06 +1.5 pp
2020 5.56 −0.19 pp
2019 5.75 −0.38 pp
2018 6.12 +0.49 pp
2017 5.63 +0.4 pp
2016 5.23 +0.44 pp
2015 4.78 −0.41 pp
2014 5.2 +1.03 pp
2013 4.17 −3.97 pp
2012 8.14 +3.4 pp
2011 4.74 −0.08 pp
2010 4.82 +0.84 pp
2009 3.97 −2.08 pp
2008 6.06 +1.32 pp
2007 4.73 −0.74 pp
2006 5.47 +1.09 pp
2005 4.39 −0.12 pp
2004 4.51 +1.07 pp
2003 3.44 −0.15 pp
2002 3.59 +0.16 pp
2001 3.43 +0.52 pp
2000 2.9

Polynesia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Current health expenditure as a percent of GDP: government spending, compulsory and voluntary insurance, and direct payments by households. Capital investment in infrastructure is not included. A high share does not automatically mean better health of the population: it can reflect broad coverage just as well as the high cost of services.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.