Kuwait vs East Timor: Domestic general government health expenditure
Kuwait
9.0%
in 2023
East Timor
9.2%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
111th
East Timor rank
110th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Kuwait
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 9.2% against 9.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 111th and East Timor ranks 110th of 193 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 2.6% | 2.3% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 3.8% | 2.7% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 7.9% | 1.3% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Kuwait or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 9.2% against 9.0% in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Kuwait and East Timor?
- 0.2%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and East Timor?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and East Timor rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Kuwait ranks 111th and East Timor ranks 110th of 193 countries.
- 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 general government expenditure). 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 total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.