Romania vs Saudi Arabia: Current health expenditure
Romania
5.7%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
5.7%
in 2023
Romania rank
112th
Saudi Arabia rank
113th
Current health expenditure over time
- Romania
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Romania currently reports 5.7% against 5.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Romania ranks 112th and Saudi Arabia ranks 113th of 193 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.8% | 1.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 0.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.9% | 0.1% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Romania or Saudi Arabia?
- Romania, at 5.7% against 5.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Romania and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Romania ranks 112th and Saudi Arabia ranks 113th of 193 countries.
- 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.