Small states vs Tuvalu: External health expenditure per capita
Small states
22.84 current US$
in 2023
Tuvalu
467.66 current US$
in 2023
Small states rank
2nd
Tuvalu rank
1st
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Small states
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 467.66 current US$ against 22.84 current US$ in Small states, a difference of 444.82 current US$.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 20.5 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Small states ahead.
Small states ranks 2nd and Tuvalu ranks 1st of 42 groups.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.66 current US$ | 18.48 current US$ | 6.82 current US$ | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 20.21 current US$ | 114.94 current US$ | 94.73 current US$ | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 24.91 current US$ | 356.84 current US$ | 331.92 current US$ | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Small states or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 467.66 current US$ against 22.84 current US$ in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Small states and Tuvalu?
- 444.82 current US$, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Tuvalu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Small states and Tuvalu rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Small states ranks 2nd and Tuvalu ranks 1st of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.