Caribbean Small States vs Tuvalu: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 27.1% against 0.8% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 26.3%.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 33.3 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 27th and Tuvalu ranks 25th of 42 groups.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 6.4% | 4.8% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 16.6% | 15.5% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 28.1% | 27.1% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Caribbean Small States or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 27.1% against 0.8% in Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Caribbean Small States and Tuvalu?
- 26.3%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Tuvalu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Tuvalu rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 27th and Tuvalu ranks 25th 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.