External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Tonga
Tonga: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 226.59 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Tonga, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 226.59 current international $ for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 535.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Tonga peaked at 235.43 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.18 current international $, 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, PPP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.18 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 14.8 current international $ | +1152.8% |
| 2002 | 14.78 current international $ | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 15.81 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 54.39 current international $ | +244.0% |
| 2005 | 41.41 current international $ | -23.9% |
| 2006 | 73.66 current international $ | +77.9% |
| 2007 | 31.96 current international $ | -56.6% |
| 2008 | 101.79 current international $ | +218.5% |
| 2009 | 8.3 current international $ | -91.8% |
| 2010 | 49.74 current international $ | +499.5% |
| 2011 | 60.05 current international $ | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 212.65 current international $ | +254.1% |
| 2013 | 35.65 current international $ | -83.2% |
| 2014 | 80.44 current international $ | +125.6% |
| 2015 | 67.87 current international $ | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 86.37 current international $ | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 117.92 current international $ | +36.5% |
| 2018 | 131.12 current international $ | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 124.07 current international $ | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 119.25 current international $ | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 198.93 current international $ | +66.8% |
| 2022 | 235.43 current international $ | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 226.59 current international $ | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.81 current international $ | 1.18 current international $ | 101.79 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.59 current international $ | 35.65 current international $ | 212.65 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 195.05 current international $ | 119.25 current international $ | 235.43 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 3 Palau 343.88 current international $ compare
- 4 Nauru 332.18 current international $ compare
- 5 Eswatini 262.22 current international $ compare
- 7 Marshall Islands 200.49 current international $ compare
- 8 Lesotho 156.03 current international $ compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 155.94 current international $ compare
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1688 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Tonga?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Tonga was 226.59 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 235.43 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Tonga ranks 6th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 535.5%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.