China vs Tonga: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
China
3.4%
in 2023
Tonga
3.4%
in 2023
China rank
89th
Tonga rank
88th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- China
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 3.4% against 3.4% in China, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
China ranks 89th and Tonga ranks 88th of 193 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 2.7% | 1.3% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.9% | 0.2% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.4% | 0.2% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, China or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 3.4% against 3.4% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between China and Tonga?
- 0.0%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tonga?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and Tonga rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- China ranks 89th and Tonga ranks 88th 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 Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. 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 expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.