Laos vs East Timor: External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)
External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) over time
- Laos
- East Timor
How they compare
Laos currently reports 15.4% against 15.3% in East Timor, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 46th and East Timor ranks 47th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 33.5% | 12.1% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 33.4% | 14.2% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 26.7% | 0.1% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Laos or East Timor?
- Laos, at 15.4% against 15.3% in East Timor as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Laos and East Timor?
- 0.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and East Timor?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Laos and East Timor rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Laos ranks 46th and East Timor ranks 47th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External 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 external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.