Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Tonga
Tonga: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 7.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.4%
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
77th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2012
All-time low
2.9%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Tonga, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Tonga stood at 7.4%.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Tonga peaked at 8.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2000.
That places Tonga 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9% | — |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -34.4% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +71.7% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -48.8% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +27.0% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -7.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 7.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 7.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.9%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.2% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 5.6% | 8.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0535 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Tonga?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Tonga was 7.4% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Tonga ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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