Gambia vs Tonga: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Gambia
31.8 current international $
in 2023
Tonga
30.03 current international $
in 2023
Gambia rank
174th
Tonga rank
175th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Gambia
- Tonga
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 31.8 current international $ against 30.03 current international $ in Tonga, a difference of 1.77 current international $.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 174th and Tonga ranks 175th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.75 current international $ | 16.69 current international $ | 4.06 current international $ | Gambia |
| 2010s | 16.63 current international $ | 18.2 current international $ | 1.57 current international $ | Tonga |
| 2020s | 29.43 current international $ | 23.26 current international $ | 6.17 current international $ | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Gambia or Tonga?
- Gambia, at 31.8 current international $ against 30.03 current international $ in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Gambia and Tonga?
- 1.77 current international $, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Tonga?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Tonga rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Gambia ranks 174th and Tonga ranks 175th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.