Timor-Leste—Government Health Spending (% of GDP)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #20 of 193Updated May 2026
Latest Value
7.5%
2023
YoY Change
+39.2%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#20
of 193 countries
Maximum
7.5%
2023
Minimum
1.0%
2007
CAGR
+9.1%
21 years
Last
7.5%
Previous
5.4%
Highest
7.5%
Lowest
1.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Timor-Leste's government health spending (% of gdp) was 7.5% in 2023, ranking #20 out of 193 countries. This represents a +39.2% change from 2022. Over the past 21 years, the highest recorded value was 7.5% (2023) and the lowest was 1.0% (2007). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7.5% | +39.2% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +71.7% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +39.5% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -27.2% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +30.3% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +251.6% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -59.7% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 1.3% |
Top Countries — Government Health Spending (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuvalu | 19.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Nauru | 15.2% | 2023 |
| 3 | Marshall Islands | 10.1% | 2023 |
| 4 | Sweden | 9.6% | 2023 |
| 5 | Germany | 9.3% | 2023 |
| 6 | Japan | 9.1% | 2023 |
| 7 | United States | 9.0% | 2023 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 9.0% | 2023 |
| 9 | Kiribati | 8.6% | 2023 |
| 10 | Austria | 8.5% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://apps.who.int/nha/database.