Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ was 0.7685 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Tuvalu, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 0.7685 for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in 2023.
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 (oop) per capita in us$ in Tuvalu peaked at 38.64 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3674, in 2000.
That places Tuvalu 194th out of 194 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 (OOP) per capita in US$ in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3674 | — |
| 2001 | 1.87 | +408.3% |
| 2002 | 2.59 | +38.5% |
| 2003 | 3.44 | +33.2% |
| 2004 | 3.22 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 3.93 | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 8.72 | +122.0% |
| 2007 | 13.6 | +55.8% |
| 2008 | 25.47 | +87.3% |
| 2009 | 21.54 | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 28.45 | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 38.64 | +35.8% |
| 2012 | 29.85 | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 25.19 | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 18.27 | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 15.06 | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 4.96 | -67.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 3.9 | -35.0% |
| 2019 | 4.07 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.49 | -38.8% |
| 2021 | 1.91 | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5841 | -69.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7685 | +31.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.47 | 0.3674 | 25.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.44 | 3.9 | 38.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 | 0.5841 | 2.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 191 Madagascar 4.78 compare
- 192 Solomon Islands 3.52 compare
- 193 Rwanda 2.16 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Tuvalu
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 13.26 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 13.3% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2022)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via -100 % change on previous year (2020)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1408 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Tuvalu?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Tuvalu was 0.7685 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 38.64 in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3674 in 2000.
- How does Tuvalu rank for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$?
- Tuvalu ranks 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ 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 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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