External health expenditure per capita in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: External health expenditure per capita was 22.07 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Timor-Leste, 2003–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 22.07 current US$ for external health expenditure per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.5% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Timor-Leste peaked at 45.07 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.14 current US$, in 2003.
That places Timor-Leste 30th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.14 current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 4.08 current US$ | +258.6% |
| 2005 | 5.25 current US$ | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 9.94 current US$ | +89.4% |
| 2007 | 19.59 current US$ | +97.0% |
| 2008 | 17.35 current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 23.4 current US$ | +34.9% |
| 2010 | 19.64 current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 24.27 current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 22.28 current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 42.08 current US$ | +88.9% |
| 2014 | 31.92 current US$ | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 31.74 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 36.29 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 19.29 current US$ | -46.8% |
| 2018 | 21.94 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 24.84 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 45.07 current US$ | +81.5% |
| 2021 | 40.5 current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 39.78 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 22.07 current US$ | -44.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.54 current US$ | 1.14 current US$ | 23.4 current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 27.43 current US$ | 19.29 current US$ | 42.08 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.86 current US$ | 22.07 current US$ | 45.07 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Timor-Leste?
- External health expenditure per capita in Timor-Leste was 22.07 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 45.07 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Timor-Leste ranks 30th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.