Pacific island small states vs Tuvalu: Domestic general government health expenditure
Pacific island small states
9.5%
in 2022
Tuvalu
17.5%
in 2023
Pacific island small states rank
21st
Tuvalu rank
21st
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Pacific island small states
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 17.5% against 9.5% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.8 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Pacific island small states ranks 21st 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 | Pacific island small states | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.3% | 13.6% | 5.3% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 12.4% | 3.1% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Pacific island small states or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 17.5% against 9.5% in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Pacific island small states and Tuvalu?
- 8.0%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Tuvalu?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Pacific island small states and Tuvalu rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Pacific island small states ranks 21st 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.