Egypt vs Tonga: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Egypt
6.9%
in 2023
Tonga
7.1%
in 2023
Egypt rank
146th
Tonga rank
143rd
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Egypt
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 7.1% against 6.9% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 146th 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 | Egypt | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 12.4% | 6.9% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 8.3% | 3.6% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 7.7% | 1.3% | 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, Egypt or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 7.1% against 6.9% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Egypt and Tonga?
- 0.2%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Tonga?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Tonga rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Egypt ranks 146th 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.