Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Tuvalu: Domestic general government health expenditure
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
11.0%
in 2023
Tuvalu
17.5%
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
18th
Tuvalu rank
21st
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 17.5% against 11.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th and Tuvalu ranks 21st of 27 groups.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.7% | 13.7% | 3.0% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 13.7% | 1.8% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 17.5% against 11.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Tuvalu?
- 6.5%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Tuvalu?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Tuvalu rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th and Tuvalu ranks 21st of 27 groups.
- 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.