Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Total health spending per person
Saudi Arabia
3,475 current international $
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
3,727 current international $
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
39th
United Arab Emirates rank
37th
Total health spending per person over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 3,727 current international $ against 3,475 current international $ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 252 current international $.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 39th and United Arab Emirates ranks 37th of 193 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,968 current international $ | 2,492 current international $ | 523.84 current international $ | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 2,773 current international $ | 2,921 current international $ | 148.39 current international $ | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 3,266 current international $ | 3,581 current international $ | 315.28 current international $ | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 3,727 current international $ against 3,475 current international $ in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 252 current international $, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 39th and United Arab Emirates ranks 37th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.