Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita
Qatar
1,498 current US$
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
1,419 current US$
in 2023
Qatar rank
38th
Saudi Arabia rank
41st
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 1,498 current US$ against 1,419 current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 79 current US$.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Qatar ranks 38th and Saudi Arabia ranks 41st of 193 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 786.02 current US$ | 393.9 current US$ | 392.12 current US$ | Qatar |
| 2010s | 1,594 current US$ | 866.36 current US$ | 727.64 current US$ | Qatar |
| 2020s | 1,559 current US$ | 1,335 current US$ | 224.83 current US$ | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure per capita, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Qatar, at 1,498 current US$ against 1,419 current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 79 current US$, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Qatar ranks 38th and Saudi Arabia ranks 41st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.