Norway vs East Timor: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health)
Norway
9.4%
in 2023
East Timor
9.6%
in 2023
Norway rank
36th
East Timor rank
34th
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) over time
- Norway
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 9.6% against 9.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 36th and East Timor ranks 34th of 193 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 5.5% | 3.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 6.9% | 2.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 7.3% | 2.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Norway or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 9.6% against 9.4% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Norway and East Timor?
- 0.2%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and East Timor?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Norway and East Timor rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Norway ranks 36th and East Timor ranks 34th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.