East Timor vs Yemen: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health)
East Timor
9.6%
in 2023
Yemen
9.7%
in 2023
East Timor rank
34th
Yemen rank
32nd
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) over time
- East Timor
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 9.7% against 9.6% in East Timor, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Yemen ahead.
East Timor ranks 34th and Yemen ranks 32nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, East Timor averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.7% | 0.2% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 0.1% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 9.9% | 2.6% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, East Timor or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 9.7% against 9.6% in East Timor as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between East Timor and Yemen?
- 0.1%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Yemen?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do East Timor and Yemen rank globally for current health expenditure?
- East Timor ranks 34th and Yemen ranks 32nd 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.