Domestic general government health expenditure in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Domestic general government health expenditure was 72.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Tuvalu, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Tuvalu is 72.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Tuvalu peaked at 99.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 2021.
That places Tuvalu 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.9% | — |
| 2001 | 94.6% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 92.9% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 90.8% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 94.9% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 95.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 81.2% | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 90.3% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 90.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 77.1% | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 81.4% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 80.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 85.3% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 71.6% | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 83.2% | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 75.5% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 83.6% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 78.4% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 84.2% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 77.3% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 83.7% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 53.3% | -36.3% |
| 2022 | 77.3% | +45.2% |
| 2023 | 72.8% | -5.9% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 72.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 72.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.9%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.8% | 77.1% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 71.6% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 53.3% | 83.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Tuvalu?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Tuvalu was 72.8% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 2021.
- How does Tuvalu rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Tuvalu ranks 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.