External health expenditure per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: External health expenditure per capita was 467.66 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Tuvalu, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 467.66 current US$ for external health expenditure per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 59.2% on the previous year and up 316.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 522.08 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0666 current US$, in 2000.
That places Tuvalu 1st out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.48 current US$ | 0.0666 current US$ | 58.46 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.94 current US$ | 43.41 current US$ | 254.47 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 356.84 current US$ | 143.8 current US$ | 522.08 current US$ | 4 |
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- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 85 (2025)
- Population, male 4,859 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 88 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 106 (2025)
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- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 111 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 97 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Tuvalu?
- External health expenditure per capita in Tuvalu was 467.66 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 522.08 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0666 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Tuvalu rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 1st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 316.6%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.