Nauru vs Tuvalu: External health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Nauru
307.77 current US$
in 2023
Tuvalu
467.66 current US$
in 2023
Nauru rank
4th
Tuvalu rank
1st
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) over time
- Nauru
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 467.66 current US$ against 307.77 current US$ in Nauru, a difference of 159.89 current US$.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.5 times Nauru's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 4th and Tuvalu ranks 1st of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.28 current US$ | 18.48 current US$ | 80.8 current US$ | Nauru |
| 2010s | 211.65 current US$ | 114.94 current US$ | 96.71 current US$ | Nauru |
| 2020s | 219.91 current US$ | 356.84 current US$ | 136.93 current US$ | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Nauru or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 467.66 current US$ against 307.77 current US$ in Nauru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Nauru and Tuvalu?
- 159.89 current US$, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Tuvalu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nauru and Tuvalu rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Nauru ranks 4th and Tuvalu ranks 1st of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.