China vs Tuvalu: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita
China
1,487 current international $
in 2023
Tuvalu
1,671 current international $
in 2023
China rank
75th
Tuvalu rank
73rd
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita over time
- China
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 1,671 current international $ against 1,487 current international $ in China, a difference of 184 current international $.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tuvalu ahead.
China ranks 75th and Tuvalu ranks 73rd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 212 current international $ | 370.03 current international $ | 158.03 current international $ | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 629.4 current international $ | 658.63 current international $ | 29.23 current international $ | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 1,229 current international $ | 1,215 current international $ | 14 current international $ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita, China or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 1,671 current international $ against 1,487 current international $ in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita between China and Tuvalu?
- 184 current international $, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tuvalu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and Tuvalu rank globally for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 75th and Tuvalu ranks 73rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.