Arab World vs Oman: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Arab World
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 85.3% against 63.7% in Arab World, a difference of 21.6%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.3 times Arab World's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 10th and Oman ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.5% | 81.6% | 25.1% | Oman |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 86.8% | 27.9% | Oman |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 87.2% | 24.4% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Arab World or Oman?
- Oman, at 85.3% against 63.7% in Arab World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Arab World and Oman?
- 21.6%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Oman?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Arab World and Oman rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Arab World ranks 10th and Oman ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.