Arab World vs Yemen: Current health expenditure
Arab World
5.2%
in 2023
Yemen
9.7%
in 2023
Arab World rank
30th
Yemen rank
32nd
Current health expenditure over time
- Arab World
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 9.7% against 5.2% in Arab World, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.9 times Arab World's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 30th and Yemen ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 5.4% | 1.6% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 6.8% | 2.3% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 9.9% | 4.7% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Arab World or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 9.7% against 5.2% in Arab World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Arab World and Yemen?
- 4.5%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Yemen?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Arab World and Yemen rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Arab World ranks 30th and Yemen ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.