Tuvalu vs United States of America: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Tuvalu
27.1%
in 2023
United States of America
16.7%
in 2023
Tuvalu rank
1st
United States of America rank
3rd
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Tuvalu
- United States of America
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 27.1% against 16.7% in United States of America, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.6 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Tuvalu ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Tuvalu averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tuvalu | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 14.4% | 1.3% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 16.3% | 0.7% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 17.3% | 3.9% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Tuvalu or United States of America?
- Tuvalu, at 27.1% against 16.7% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Tuvalu and United States of America?
- 10.4%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tuvalu and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Tuvalu and United States of America rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Tuvalu ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total 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
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).