Brunei vs Tonga: Domestic general government health expenditure
Brunei
7.0%
in 2023
Tonga
7.1%
in 2023
Brunei rank
143rd
Tonga rank
142nd
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Brunei
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 7.1% against 7.0% in Brunei, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 143rd and Tonga ranks 142nd of 193 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 12.4% | 6.3% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 8.3% | 2.4% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 7.7% | 1.0% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Brunei or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 7.1% against 7.0% in Brunei as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Brunei and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Tonga?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and Tonga rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Brunei ranks 143rd and Tonga ranks 142nd 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 general government expenditure). 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 total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.