Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in East Timor
East Timor: Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure) was 7.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-pocket expenditure in East Timor, 2003–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 7.0% for out-of-pocket expenditure in 2023.
The figure is up 27.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in East Timor peaked at 40.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2022.
East Timor ranks 182nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 40.9% | — |
| 2004 | 34.6% | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | -33.7% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -36.9% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -36.3% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | +27.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 7.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 7.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.2%, 57% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 8.8% | 40.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.0% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.5% | 7.0% | 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 out-of-pocket expenditure in East Timor?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in East Timor was 7.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2022.
- How does East Timor rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- East Timor ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.