Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 20.97 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Tonga, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Tonga is 20.97 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.6% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Tonga peaked at 20.97 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.67 current US$, in 2001.
Tonga ranks 157th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.74 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 6.67 current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 7.75 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 8.7 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 10.24 current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 11.53 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 11.81 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 13.23 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 14.26 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 13.54 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 14.16 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 14.9 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 14.86 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 15.22 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 15.16 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.39 current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 14.37 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 15.48 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 16.96 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 16.66 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 16.03 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 17.75 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 15.02 current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 20.97 current US$ | +39.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.55 current US$ | 6.67 current US$ | 14.26 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.22 current US$ | 14.16 current US$ | 16.96 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.44 current US$ | 15.02 current US$ | 20.97 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Tonga?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Tonga was 20.97 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 20.97 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.67 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Tonga rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Tonga ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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 Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.