External health expenditure in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: External health expenditure was 15.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
External health expenditure in Timor-Leste, 2003–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure in Timor-Leste is 15.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 32.7% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure in Timor-Leste peaked at 64.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2003.
That places Timor-Leste 47th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
External health expenditure in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.5% | — |
| 2004 | 20.2% | +169.3% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | +74.7% |
| 2007 | 64.2% | +80.1% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | -38.2% |
| 2009 | 46.6% | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 37.3% | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | +31.3% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 39.2% | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | -42.8% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | -25.8% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | -32.7% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 15.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.8%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 15.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.3%, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5% | 7.5% | 64.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 22.4% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 15.3% | 38.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More health data for Timor-Leste
- 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 external health expenditure in Timor-Leste?
- External health expenditure in Timor-Leste was 15.3% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2003.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for external health expenditure?
- Timor-Leste ranks 47th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.