Timor-Leste vs Yemen: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Timor-Leste
9.6%
in 2023
Yemen
9.7%
in 2023
Timor-Leste rank
34th
Yemen rank
32nd
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Timor-Leste
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 9.7% against 9.6% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Yemen ahead.
Timor-Leste ranks 34th and Yemen ranks 32nd of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Timor-Leste averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.7% | 0.2% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 0.1% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 9.9% | 2.6% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Timor-Leste or Yemen?
- Yemen, 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 Timor-Leste and Yemen?
- 0.1%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Yemen?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Timor-Leste and Yemen rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Timor-Leste ranks 34th and Yemen ranks 32nd 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).