Eswatini vs Tonga: External health expenditure per capita
Eswatini
84.19 current US$
in 2023
Tonga
158.17 current US$
in 2023
Eswatini rank
8th
Tonga rank
6th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Eswatini
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 158.17 current US$ against 84.19 current US$ in Eswatini, a difference of 73.98 current US$.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.9 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 8th and Tonga ranks 6th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.45 current US$ | 24.34 current US$ | 13.11 current US$ | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 87.88 current US$ | 80.44 current US$ | 7.44 current US$ | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 69.82 current US$ | 145.91 current US$ | 76.08 current US$ | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Eswatini or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 158.17 current US$ against 84.19 current US$ in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Eswatini and Tonga?
- 73.98 current US$, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Tonga?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Tonga rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 8th and Tonga ranks 6th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.