External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Tonga
Tonga: External health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 158.17 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Tonga, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 158.17 current US$ for external health expenditure per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 388.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Tonga peaked at 185.01 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.641 current US$, in 2000.
That places Tonga 6th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.641 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 6.82 current US$ | +964.6% |
| 2002 | 6.99 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 8.36 current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 33 current US$ | +294.8% |
| 2005 | 26.68 current US$ | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 52.25 current US$ | +95.8% |
| 2007 | 23.69 current US$ | -54.7% |
| 2008 | 78.55 current US$ | +231.6% |
| 2009 | 6.38 current US$ | -91.9% |
| 2010 | 43.46 current US$ | +581.2% |
| 2011 | 56.93 current US$ | +31.0% |
| 2012 | 185.01 current US$ | +225.0% |
| 2013 | 32.4 current US$ | -82.5% |
| 2014 | 69.04 current US$ | +113.1% |
| 2015 | 53.24 current US$ | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 65.68 current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 93.44 current US$ | +42.3% |
| 2018 | 105.11 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 100.09 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 94.95 current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 157.56 current US$ | +65.9% |
| 2022 | 172.94 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 158.17 current US$ | -8.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 158.17 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.71 current US$, 33.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 158.17 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.28 current US$, 11.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +964.6% | 0.641 current US$ | 6.82 current US$ |
| 2010 | +581.2% | 6.38 current US$ | 43.46 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.34 current US$ | 0.641 current US$ | 78.55 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.44 current US$ | 32.4 current US$ | 185.01 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.91 current US$ | 94.95 current US$ | 172.94 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 3 Palau 311.87 current US$ compare
- 4 Nauru 307.77 current US$ compare
- 5 Marshall Islands 205.1 current US$ compare
- 7 Luxembourg 101.21 current US$ compare
- 8 Eswatini 84.19 current US$ compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 75.13 current US$ compare
More health data for Tonga
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Tonga?
- External health expenditure per capita in Tonga was 158.17 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 185.01 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.641 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Tonga ranks 6th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 388.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.