Marshall Islands vs Tuvalu: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Marshall Islands
10.1%
in 2023
Tuvalu
19.7%
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
3rd
Tuvalu rank
1st
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Marshall Islands
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 19.7% against 10.1% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 2.0 times Marshall Islands's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 3rd and Tuvalu ranks 1st of 193 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 12.0% | 5.3% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 13.6% | 7.9% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 15.3% | 8.7% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Marshall Islands or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 19.7% against 10.1% in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Marshall Islands and Tuvalu?
- 9.6%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Tuvalu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and Tuvalu rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Marshall Islands ranks 3rd and Tuvalu ranks 1st 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 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.