Health share of government spending — all countries

Health share of government spending — Tonga

Health share of government spending in Tonga in 2023 — 7.06%. Ranked 141 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 4.35 pp.

2023 7.06% −1.59 pp vs 2022
World rank 141of 192
Period maximum 13.68%2007
Period minimum 7.06%2023

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of government expenditure

Health share of government spending — Tonga, 2000–2023681012142000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 11.41%2001: 12.74%2002: 12.14%2003: 12.09%2004: 12.74%2005: 13.11%2006: 11.16%2007: 13.68%2008: 12.08%2009: 12.72%2010: 10.07%2011: 8.4%2012: 8.69%2013: 8.11%2014: 9.18%2015: 7.38%2016: 8.03%2017: 7.32%2018: 8.07%2019: 7.51%2020: 7.88%2021: 7.34%2022: 8.65%2023: 7.06%
Change over the period: −4.35 pp Annual average: -0.19 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

Tonga 7.06%
World computed 10.81%
East Asia & Pacific computed 11.06%
Health share of government spending — Tonga, by year Tonga All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 7.06 −1.59 pp
2022 8.65 +1.31 pp
2021 7.34 −0.54 pp
2020 7.88 +0.37 pp
2019 7.51 −0.55 pp
2018 8.07 +0.74 pp
2017 7.32 −0.71 pp
2016 8.03 +0.65 pp
2015 7.38 −1.79 pp
2014 9.18 +1.07 pp
2013 8.11 −0.58 pp
2012 8.69 +0.29 pp
2011 8.4 −1.67 pp
2010 10.07 −2.65 pp
2009 12.72 +0.64 pp
2008 12.08 −1.6 pp
2007 13.68 +2.53 pp
2006 11.16 −1.95 pp
2005 13.11 +0.37 pp
2004 12.74 +0.65 pp
2003 12.09 −0.05 pp
2002 12.14 −0.6 pp
2001 12.74 +1.32 pp
2000 11.41

Polynesia, 2023

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

About the indicator

Government spending on health as a percent of all spending of the state. The indicator answers a question about priorities, not about amounts: it shows what share of its money the state gives to health compared with defense, education and everything else. Data of the WHO national health accounts.

Important: The share of the budget and the share of GDP diverge: in a country with a small public sector, health can take a noticeable part of the budget while remaining modest relative to the economy.

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