Pacific island small states vs East Timor: Domestic general government health expenditure
Pacific island small states
3.6%
in 2023
East Timor
7.5%
in 2023
Pacific island small states rank
18th
East Timor rank
20th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Pacific island small states
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 7.5% against 3.6% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 2.1 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
Pacific island small states ranks 18th and East Timor ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Pacific island small states averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.2% | 0.9% | Pacific island small states |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 3.9% | 1.1% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 5.0% | 1.3% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Pacific island small states or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 7.5% against 3.6% in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Pacific island small states and East Timor?
- 3.9%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and East Timor?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Pacific island small states and East Timor rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Pacific island small states ranks 18th and East Timor ranks 20th 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 GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.