Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 512.2 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
512.2 current international $
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
130th
of 193 countries
All-time high
521.12 current international $
in 2022
All-time low
98.42 current international $
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Tonga, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Tonga stood at 512.2 current international $.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 170.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Tonga peaked at 521.12 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 98.42 current international $, in 2000.
Tonga ranks 130th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.42 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 119.9 current international $ | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 132.5 current international $ | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 128.78 current international $ | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 169.3 current international $ | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 168.06 current international $ | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 210.38 current international $ | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 181.53 current international $ | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 247.33 current international $ | +36.2% |
| 2009 | 154.53 current international $ | -37.5% |
| 2010 | 190.69 current international $ | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 204.05 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 365.99 current international $ | +79.4% |
| 2013 | 189.06 current international $ | -48.3% |
| 2014 | 245.69 current international $ | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 231.88 current international $ | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 274.22 current international $ | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 310.88 current international $ | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 347.39 current international $ | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 330.58 current international $ | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 329.74 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 440.36 current international $ | +33.5% |
| 2022 | 521.12 current international $ | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 512.2 current international $ | -1.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 512.2 current international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,172 current international $, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 512.2 current international $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 689.55 current international $, 74% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 161.07 current international $ | 98.42 current international $ | 247.33 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 269.04 current international $ | 189.06 current international $ | 365.99 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 450.86 current international $ | 329.74 current international $ | 521.12 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 127 Philippines 560.42 current international $ compare
- 128 Honduras 553.47 current international $ compare
- 129 Fiji 547.77 current international $ compare
- 131 Sri Lanka 507.06 current international $ compare
- 132 Micronesia (country) 481.76 current international $ compare
- 133 Samoa 474.51 current international $ 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Tonga?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Tonga was 512.2 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 521.12 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.42 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Tonga ranks 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.9%. 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, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.