Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage

Kuwait
4.4%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
4.4%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
71st
Saudi Arabia rank
70th

Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time

  • Kuwait
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 4.4% against 4.4% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Kuwait ranks 71st and Saudi Arabia ranks 70th of 194 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.9% 2.7% 0.9% Saudi Arabia
2010s 3.1% 3.5% 0.3% Saudi Arabia
2020s 4.6% 4.6% 0.0% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 4.4% against 4.4% in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
Kuwait ranks 71st and Saudi Arabia ranks 70th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
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