Marshall Islands vs Tonga: External health expenditure per capita
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Marshall Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 205.1 current US$ against 158.17 current US$ in Tonga, a difference of 46.93 current US$.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.3 times Tonga's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 5th and Tonga ranks 6th of 177 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 241 current US$ | 24.34 current US$ | 216.67 current US$ | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 301.73 current US$ | 80.44 current US$ | 221.29 current US$ | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 372.41 current US$ | 145.91 current US$ | 226.51 current US$ | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Marshall Islands or Tonga?
- Marshall Islands, at 205.1 current US$ against 158.17 current US$ in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Marshall Islands and Tonga?
- 46.93 current US$, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Tonga?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and Tonga rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Marshall Islands ranks 5th and Tonga ranks 6th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.