Brunei Darussalam vs Tonga: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Brunei Darussalam
7.0%
in 2023
Tonga
7.1%
in 2023
Brunei Darussalam rank
144th
Tonga rank
143rd
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 7.1% against 7.0% in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 144th and Tonga ranks 143rd of 195 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 12.4% | 6.3% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 8.3% | 2.4% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 7.7% | 1.0% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Brunei Darussalam or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 7.1% against 7.0% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Brunei Darussalam and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Tonga?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Tonga rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 144th and Tonga ranks 143rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.