Domestic general government health expenditure in East Timor
East Timor: Domestic general government health expenditure was 9.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in East Timor, 2003–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure in East Timor stood at 9.2%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in East Timor peaked at 9.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2007.
That places East Timor 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.6% | — |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +38.7% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +61.2% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -68.2% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +118.0% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +44.2% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -31.8% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +67.5% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +57.2% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +27.7% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | +2.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 9.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.6%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 9.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.3%, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.3% | 4.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.7% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More health data for East Timor
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in East Timor?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in East Timor was 9.2% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2007.
- How does East Timor rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- East Timor ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.