Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) was 27.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure in Tuvalu, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure in Tuvalu is 27.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 27.3% on the previous year and up 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Tuvalu peaked at 27.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2004.
Tuvalu ranks 1st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.3% | — |
| 2001 | 18.0% | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | -34.1% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | -31.9% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +36.3% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +33.5% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | -24.7% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 27.1% | +27.3% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 27.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 4.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 27.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.9%, 4.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 9.3% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 13.4% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 17.9% | 27.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 2 Nauru 18.2% compare
- 3 United States 16.7% compare
- 4 Afghanistan 15.0% compare
More health data for Tuvalu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.2 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Tuvalu?
- Current health expenditure in Tuvalu was 27.1% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2004.
- How does Tuvalu rank for current health expenditure?
- Tuvalu ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.