Pacific island small states vs Tuvalu: External health expenditure per capita
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Pacific island small states
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 467.66 current US$ against 59.62 current US$ in Pacific island small states, a difference of 408.04 current US$.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 7.8 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
Pacific island small states ranks 1st and Tuvalu ranks 1st of 42 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Pacific island small states averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.19 current US$ | 18.48 current US$ | 11.71 current US$ | Pacific island small states |
| 2010s | 44.37 current US$ | 114.94 current US$ | 70.57 current US$ | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 58.11 current US$ | 356.84 current US$ | 298.73 current US$ | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Pacific island small states or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 467.66 current US$ against 59.62 current US$ in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Pacific island small states and Tuvalu?
- 408.04 current US$, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Tuvalu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Pacific island small states and Tuvalu rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Pacific island small states ranks 1st and Tuvalu ranks 1st of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.