Domestic general government health expenditure in Tonga
Tonga: Domestic general government health expenditure was 3.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Tonga, 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 domestic general government health expenditure in Tonga is 3.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Tonga peaked at 3.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2000.
That places Tonga 88th out of 193 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3% | — |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -11.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 3.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 3.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 834.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Tonga?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Tonga was 3.4% 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Tonga ranks 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga 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 GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.