Nauru vs Tuvalu: Domestic general government health expenditure
Nauru
15.2%
in 2023
Tuvalu
19.7%
in 2023
Nauru rank
2nd
Tuvalu rank
1st
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Nauru
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 19.7% against 15.2% in Nauru, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.3 times Nauru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Nauru ranks 2nd and Tuvalu ranks 1st of 193 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 12.0% | 1.2% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 13.6% | 6.1% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 15.3% | 2.6% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Nauru or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 19.7% against 15.2% in Nauru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Nauru and Tuvalu?
- 4.5%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Tuvalu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nauru and Tuvalu rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Nauru ranks 2nd and Tuvalu ranks 1st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government 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
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.