Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Tuvalu, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Tuvalu stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 8.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
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.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +583.5% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +74.9% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +76.5% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +55.6% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +71.4% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -31.4% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -78.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -38.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -73.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 0.1% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 0.4% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 190 Micronesia, Federated States of 2.6% compare
- 191 Marshall Islands 1.1% compare
- 192 Naoero 0.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Tuvalu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -0.5864 % change on previous year (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.2122 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 711.39 current LCU per person (2015)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 37.32 current US$ per person (2011)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0098 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 36.18 current LCU per person (2011)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -9.88 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Tuvalu?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Tuvalu was 0.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 193rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.1%. 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, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.