Tuvalu vs United States of America: Current health expenditure
Current health expenditure over time
- Tuvalu
- United States of America
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 27.1% against 16.7% in United States of America, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.6 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Tuvalu ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Tuvalu averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tuvalu | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 14.4% | 1.3% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 16.3% | 0.7% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 17.3% | 3.9% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Tuvalu or United States of America?
- Tuvalu, at 27.1% against 16.7% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Tuvalu and United States of America?
- 10.4%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tuvalu and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Tuvalu and United States of America rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Tuvalu ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.