Timor-Leste — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for Timor-Leste, 2003–2023.
Health spending for Timor-Leste was 9.60% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 21 years, from 2003 to 2023. The latest year is also the highest value on record for this series. The lowest was 2.84% in 2003 (about 3.4× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 6.27% per year.
Timor-Leste ranks 33 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 17%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 5.94%, so Timor-Leste sits above it. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved up 12%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 10 of 29 economies; Korea, Rep. (8.68%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 52% in 2022. That is 35% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
From its 2003 level: doubled by 2006. Doubling roughly every 11 years at that pace.
World ranking. Climbed: 173rd of 187 in 2003 → 75th of 188 in 2010 → 83rd of 189 in 2020 → 32nd of 188 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 2003 to 2023
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9.6% | +2.1 pp |
| 2022 | 7.46% | +2.5 pp |
| 2021 | 4.92% | -2.3 pp |
| 2020 | 7.26% | +2.3 pp |
| 2019 | 4.99% | -1.4 pp |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -0.4 pp |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 6.94% | -0.7 pp |
| 2015 | 7.69% | +0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -0.9 pp |
| 2013 | 8.53% | +1.5 pp |
| 2012 | 6.99% | +0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 6.87% | +0.4 pp |
| 2010 | 6.47% | -0.8 pp |
| 2009 | 7.31% | +0.3 pp |
| 2008 | 6.97% | +1.3 pp |
| 2007 | 5.65% | -0.4 pp |
| 2006 | 6% | +0.7 pp |
| 2005 | 5.28% | +1.0 pp |
| 2004 | 4.26% | +1.4 pp |
| 2003 | 2.84% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Timor-Leste’s Health spending in 2004?
4.26% (2004). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of GDP, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Timor-Leste’s Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2003 and 2023 the series was growing overall: +237.7% in total — about 6.3% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2023: 9.6%; 2022: 7.46%; 2021: 4.92%; 2020: 7.26%; 2019: 4.99%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS — Health Spending (% of GDP). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.