Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Timor-Leste: External health expenditure per capita
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 22.07 current US$ against 2.72 current US$ in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 19.35 current US$.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 8.1 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th and Timor-Leste ranks 30th of 42 groups.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.32 current US$ | 11.54 current US$ | 9.22 current US$ | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 3.31 current US$ | 22.59 current US$ | 19.28 current US$ | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 2.67 current US$ | 36.86 current US$ | 34.18 current US$ | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 22.07 current US$ against 2.72 current US$ in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Timor-Leste?
- 19.35 current US$, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Timor-Leste?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Timor-Leste rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th and Timor-Leste ranks 30th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.