Tonga vs Zambia: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP
Tonga
30.03 current international $
in 2023
Zambia
25.07 current international $
in 2023
Tonga rank
175th
Zambia rank
176th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Tonga
- Zambia
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 30.03 current international $ against 25.07 current international $ in Zambia, a difference of 4.96 current international $.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Tonga ranks 175th and Zambia ranks 176th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.69 current international $ | 31.06 current international $ | 14.37 current international $ | Zambia |
| 2010s | 18.2 current international $ | 17.43 current international $ | 0.7666 current international $ | Tonga |
| 2020s | 23.26 current international $ | 18.88 current international $ | 4.37 current international $ | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp, Tonga or Zambia?
- Tonga, at 30.03 current international $ against 25.07 current international $ in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp between Tonga and Zambia?
- 4.96 current international $, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and Zambia rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Tonga ranks 175th and Zambia ranks 176th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in international dollars at purchasing power parity.