Brazil vs Timor-Leste: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Brazil
9.7%
in 2023
Timor-Leste
9.6%
in 2023
Brazil rank
31st
Timor-Leste rank
34th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Brazil
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 9.7% against 9.6% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 31st and Timor-Leste ranks 34th of 195 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 5.5% | 2.7% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 6.9% | 1.7% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 7.3% | 2.3% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Brazil or Timor-Leste?
- Brazil, at 9.7% against 9.6% in Timor-Leste as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Brazil and Timor-Leste?
- 0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Timor-Leste?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Timor-Leste rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 31st and Timor-Leste ranks 34th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).