Timor-Leste—Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #182 of 193
Latest Value
7.0%
2023
YoY Change
+27.6%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#182
of 193 countries
Maximum
40.9%
2003
Minimum
5.5%
2022
CAGR
-8.5%
21 years
Last
7.0%
Previous
5.5%
Highest
40.9%
Lowest
5.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7.0% | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -36.3% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -26.6% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -36.9% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | -33.7% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 34.6% | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 40.9% |
Top Countries — Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenia | 80.5% | 2023 |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 79.3% | 2023 |
| 3 | Turkmenistan | 77.4% | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 77.1% | 2023 |
| 5 | Syrian Arab Republic | 72.4% | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 71.9% | 2023 |
| 7 | Myanmar | 71.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | Yemen, Rep. | 69.1% | 2023 |
| 9 | Cameroon | 67.7% | 2023 |
| 10 | Equatorial Guinea | 66.0% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
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.
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://apps.who.int/nha/database.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →