Qatar vs East Timor: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Qatar
7.4%
in 2023
East Timor
7.0%
in 2023
Qatar rank
180th
East Timor rank
182nd
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Qatar
- East Timor
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 7.4% against 7.0% in East Timor, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was East Timor ahead.
Qatar ranks 180th and East Timor ranks 182nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 24.2% | 5.4% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 9.0% | 0.1% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.3% | 0.6% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Qatar or East Timor?
- Qatar, at 7.4% against 7.0% in East Timor as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Qatar and East Timor?
- 0.4%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and East Timor?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and East Timor rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Qatar ranks 180th and East Timor ranks 182nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket 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 out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.