External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in East Timor
East Timor: External health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 22.07 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in East Timor, 2003–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 22.07 current US$ 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 East Timor peaked at 45.07 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.14 current US$, in 2003.
That places East Timor 30th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in East Timor, 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 22.07 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.9 current US$, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 22.07 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.28 current US$, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +258.6% | 1.14 current US$ | 4.08 current US$ |
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 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0538 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in East Timor?
- External health expenditure per capita in East Timor 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 45.07 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 current US$ in 2003.
- How does East Timor rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- East Timor ranks 30th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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.