Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Tonga
Tonga: Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ was 20.97 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Tonga, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Tonga is 20.97, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 39.6% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Tonga peaked at 20.97 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.67, in 2001.
Tonga ranks 157th of 194 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 (OOP) per capita in US$ in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.74 | — |
| 2001 | 6.67 | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 7.75 | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 8.7 | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 10.24 | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 11.53 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 11.81 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 13.23 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 14.26 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 13.54 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 14.16 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 14.9 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 14.86 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 15.22 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 15.16 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.39 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 14.37 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 15.48 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 16.96 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 16.66 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 16.03 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 17.75 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 15.02 | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 20.97 | +39.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.55 | 6.67 | 14.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.22 | 14.16 | 16.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.44 | 15.02 | 20.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More poverty & inequality data for Tonga
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.13 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 22.19 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 22.19 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -4.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.444 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1077 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1077 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1324 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Tonga?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Tonga was 20.97 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 20.97 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.67 in 2001.
- How does Tonga rank for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$?
- Tonga ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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