Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 32.25 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Timor-Leste, 2003–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 32.25 current international $ for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 37.7% on the previous year and up 111.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Timor-Leste peaked at 32.25 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.7 current international $, in 2009.
Timor-Leste ranks 173rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 15.75 current international $ | — |
| 2004 | 20.33 current international $ | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 25.14 current international $ | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 18.21 current international $ | -27.6% |
| 2007 | 15.64 current international $ | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 13.43 current international $ | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 11.7 current international $ | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 14.63 current international $ | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 14.07 current international $ | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 15.83 current international $ | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 15.26 current international $ | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 17.19 current international $ | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 17.59 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 18.6 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 19.67 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 23.16 current international $ | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 23.86 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 29.78 current international $ | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 19.78 current international $ | -33.6% |
| 2022 | 23.42 current international $ | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 32.25 current international $ | +37.7% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 32.25 current international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.82 current international $, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 32.25 current international $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129.49 current international $, 25% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.17 current international $ | 11.7 current international $ | 25.14 current international $ | 7 |
| 2010s | 17.99 current international $ | 14.07 current international $ | 23.86 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.31 current international $ | 19.78 current international $ | 32.25 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 170 Niger 39.38 current international $ compare
- 171 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 33.37 current international $ compare
- 172 Tanzania, United Republic of 33.25 current international $ compare
- 174 Gambia 31.8 current international $ compare
- 175 Tonga 30.03 current international $ compare
- 176 Zambia 25.07 current international $ compare
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 out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Timor-Leste?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Timor-Leste was 32.25 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 32.25 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7 current international $ in 2009.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Timor-Leste ranks 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.