Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 236.93 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending 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, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Tonga stood at 236.93 current international $.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Tonga peaked at 251.5 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78.06 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.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.06 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 85.65 current international $ | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 95.69 current international $ | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 90.82 current international $ | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 92.24 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 100.08 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 109.59 current international $ | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 121.96 current international $ | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 118.23 current international $ | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 118.32 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 113.15 current international $ | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 118.15 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 125.34 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 125.9 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 136.32 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 133.94 current international $ | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 156.73 current international $ | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 160.67 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 181.54 current international $ | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 172.48 current international $ | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 177.13 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 204.53 current international $ | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 251.5 current international $ | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 236.93 current international $ | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.06 current international $ | 78.06 current international $ | 121.96 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.42 current international $ | 113.15 current international $ | 181.54 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 217.52 current international $ | 177.13 current international $ | 251.5 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 127 Palestine, State of 250.44 current international $ compare
- 128 Lebanon 244.05 current international $ compare
- 129 Philippines 237.58 current international $ compare
- 131 Indonesia 223.34 current international $ compare
- 132 Turkmenistan 216.6 current international $ compare
- 133 Equatorial Guinea 196.51 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Tonga?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Tonga was 236.93 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 tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 251.5 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.06 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Tonga ranks 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.2%. 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 Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.