North America vs East Timor: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- North America
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 77.7% against 54.8% in North America, a difference of 22.9%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.4 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 23rd and East Timor ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.7% | 39.4% | 8.4% | North America |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 56.1% | 4.4% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 67.1% | 10.8% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, North America or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 77.7% against 54.8% in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between North America and East Timor?
- 22.9%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and East Timor?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do North America and East Timor rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- North America ranks 23rd and East Timor ranks 26th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.