Total health spending per person in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Total health spending per person was 461.09 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total health spending per person in Timor-Leste, 2003–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total health spending per person in Timor-Leste is 461.09 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 110.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Timor-Leste peaked at 461.09 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.48 current international $, in 2003.
Timor-Leste ranks 134th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total health spending per person in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 38.48 current international $ | — |
| 2004 | 58.78 current international $ | +52.8% |
| 2005 | 75.72 current international $ | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 82.69 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 85.64 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 116.58 current international $ | +36.1% |
| 2009 | 132.32 current international $ | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 126.53 current international $ | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 141.76 current international $ | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 166.76 current international $ | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 218.99 current international $ | +31.3% |
| 2014 | 217.41 current international $ | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 238.97 current international $ | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 235.34 current international $ | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 235.66 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 228 current international $ | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 227.53 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 445.54 current international $ | +95.8% |
| 2021 | 335.74 current international $ | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 427.36 current international $ | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 461.09 current international $ | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.32 current international $ | 38.48 current international $ | 132.32 current international $ | 7 |
| 2010s | 203.7 current international $ | 126.53 current international $ | 238.97 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 417.43 current international $ | 335.74 current international $ | 461.09 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 131 Sri Lanka 507.06 current international $ compare
- 132 Micronesia, Federated States of 481.76 current international $ compare
- 133 Samoa 474.51 current international $ compare
- 135 Indonesia 416.59 current international $ compare
- 136 Kiribati 400.91 current international $ compare
- 137 Lesotho 385.6 current international $ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Timor-Leste?
- Total health spending per person in Timor-Leste was 461.09 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 461.09 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.48 current international $ in 2003.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for total health spending per person?
- Timor-Leste ranks 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.