Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs East Timor: External health expenditure per capita (current US$)
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 22.07 current US$ against 2.67 current US$ in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 19.4 current US$.
That makes East Timor's figure about 8.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and East Timor ranks 30th of 42 groups.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.27 current US$ | 11.54 current US$ | 9.27 current US$ | East Timor |
| 2010s | 3.15 current US$ | 27.43 current US$ | 24.28 current US$ | East Timor |
| 2020s | 2.61 current US$ | 36.86 current US$ | 34.25 current US$ | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 22.07 current US$ against 2.67 current US$ in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and East Timor?
- 19.4 current US$, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and East Timor?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and East Timor rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and East Timor ranks 30th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.