External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) was 27.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External 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
Tuvalu recorded 27.1% for external health expenditure in 2023.
The figure is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure in Tuvalu peaked at 46.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Tuvalu ranks 25th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +24409.2% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +35.1% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -54.5% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -31.1% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | +534.8% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -68.3% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -64.8% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | +847.0% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -28.3% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | +166.4% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -42.7% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | +59.8% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -26.1% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | +33.8% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | -27.3% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | +46.6% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 46.5% | +191.0% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | -51.4% |
| 2023 | 27.1% | +20.1% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 27.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 26.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 27.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.3%, 2.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in Tuvalu 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 | +24409.2% | 0.0% | 4.6% |
| 2009 | +847.0% | 1.8% | 16.7% |
| 2006 | +534.8% | 2.5% | 15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 0.0% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 8.7% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 16.0% | 46.5% | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure in Tuvalu?
- External 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 external health expenditure recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Tuvalu rank for external health expenditure?
- Tuvalu ranks 25th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 External 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 external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.