Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) was 0.7685 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Tuvalu, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Tuvalu stood at 0.7685 current US$.
The figure is up 31.6% on the previous year and down 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 38.64 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3674 current US$, in 2000.
That places Tuvalu 193rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3674 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.87 current US$ | +408.3% |
| 2002 | 2.59 current US$ | +38.5% |
| 2003 | 3.44 current US$ | +33.2% |
| 2004 | 3.22 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 3.93 current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 8.72 current US$ | +122.0% |
| 2007 | 13.6 current US$ | +55.8% |
| 2008 | 25.47 current US$ | +87.3% |
| 2009 | 21.54 current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 28.45 current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 38.64 current US$ | +35.8% |
| 2012 | 29.85 current US$ | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 25.19 current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 18.27 current US$ | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 15.06 current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 4.96 current US$ | -67.0% |
| 2017 | 6 current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 3.9 current US$ | -35.0% |
| 2019 | 4.07 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.49 current US$ | -38.8% |
| 2021 | 1.91 current US$ | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5841 current US$ | -69.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7685 current US$ | +31.6% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.7685 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 130.03 current US$, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.7685 current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.97 current US$, 2% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) 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 | +408.3% | 0.3674 current US$ | 1.87 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.47 current US$ | 0.3674 current US$ | 25.47 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.44 current US$ | 3.9 current US$ | 38.64 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 current US$ | 0.5841 current US$ | 2.49 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 190 Madagascar 4.78 current US$ compare
- 191 Solomon Islands 3.52 current US$ compare
- 192 Rwanda 2.16 current US$ compare
More health data for Tuvalu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.2 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.28 % 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 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Tuvalu?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Tuvalu was 0.7685 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 38.64 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3674 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Tuvalu rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 193rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.9%. 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 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.