Other small states vs Tonga: External health expenditure per capita
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Other small states
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 158.17 current US$ against 20.43 current US$ in Other small states, a difference of 137.74 current US$.
That makes Tonga's figure about 7.7 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Other small states ahead.
Other small states ranks 3rd and Tonga ranks 6th of 42 groups.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Other small states | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 current US$ | 24.34 current US$ | 15.34 current US$ | Tonga |
| 2010s | 19.81 current US$ | 80.44 current US$ | 60.63 current US$ | Tonga |
| 2020s | 23.68 current US$ | 145.91 current US$ | 122.23 current US$ | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Other small states or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 158.17 current US$ against 20.43 current US$ in Other small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Other small states and Tonga?
- 137.74 current US$, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Tonga?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Other small states and Tonga rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Other small states ranks 3rd and Tonga ranks 6th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.