Sub-Saharan Africa vs East Timor: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health)
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 9.6% against 4.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th and East Timor ranks 34th of 47 groups.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.5% | 0.3% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 6.9% | 2.0% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 7.3% | 2.4% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Sub-Saharan Africa or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 9.6% against 4.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Sub-Saharan Africa and East Timor?
- 4.7%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and East Timor?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and East Timor rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th and East Timor ranks 34th of 47 groups.
- 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.