Mexico vs Timor-Leste: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Mexico
9.4%
in 2023
Timor-Leste
9.2%
in 2023
Mexico rank
109th
Timor-Leste rank
111th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Mexico
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 9.4% against 9.2% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 109th and Timor-Leste ranks 111th of 195 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 2.6% | 8.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 3.8% | 6.7% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 7.9% | 2.7% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Mexico or Timor-Leste?
- Mexico, at 9.4% against 9.2% in Timor-Leste as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Mexico and Timor-Leste?
- 0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Timor-Leste?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Timor-Leste rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Mexico ranks 109th and Timor-Leste ranks 111th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.