External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in East Timor
East Timor: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 70.57 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in East Timor, 2003–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in East Timor stood at 70.57 current international $.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.4% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in East Timor peaked at 169.47 current international $ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.88 current international $, in 2003.
That places East Timor 18th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.88 current international $ | — |
| 2004 | 11.85 current international $ | +311.3% |
| 2005 | 15.45 current international $ | +30.4% |
| 2006 | 29.47 current international $ | +90.7% |
| 2007 | 54.97 current international $ | +86.5% |
| 2008 | 46.27 current international $ | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 61.7 current international $ | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 47.22 current international $ | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 53.4 current international $ | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 51.98 current international $ | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 89.63 current international $ | +72.4% |
| 2014 | 74.55 current international $ | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 74.75 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 92.14 current international $ | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 52.76 current international $ | -42.7% |
| 2018 | 64.07 current international $ | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 72.43 current international $ | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 169.47 current international $ | +134.0% |
| 2021 | 102.96 current international $ | -39.2% |
| 2022 | 97.2 current international $ | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 70.57 current international $ | -27.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 70.57 current international $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.2 current international $, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 70.57 current international $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.63 current international $, 2.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) 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 | +311.3% | 2.88 current international $ | 11.85 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8 current international $ | 2.88 current international $ | 61.7 current international $ | 7 |
| 2010s | 67.29 current international $ | 47.22 current international $ | 92.14 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.05 current international $ | 70.57 current international $ | 169.47 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 15 Mozambique 82.31 current international $ compare
- 16 Malawi 82.1 current international $ compare
- 17 Samoa 78.44 current international $ compare
- 19 Afghanistan 69.95 current international $ compare
- 20 Cape Verde 67.79 current international $ compare
- 21 Comoros 66.83 current international $ compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0538 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in East Timor?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in East Timor was 70.57 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 169.47 current international $ in 2020.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.88 current international $ in 2003.
- How does East Timor rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- East Timor ranks 18th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.