Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia: Domestic private health expenditure per capita
Domestic private health expenditure per capita over time
- Bahrain
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 478.97 current US$ against 405.82 current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 73.15 current US$.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Bahrain ranks 49th and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 193 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 187.46 current US$ | 168.08 current US$ | 19.38 current US$ | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 390.47 current US$ | 376 current US$ | 14.47 current US$ | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 442.84 current US$ | 386.78 current US$ | 56.06 current US$ | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure per capita, Bahrain or Saudi Arabia?
- Bahrain, at 478.97 current US$ against 405.82 current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure per capita between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?
- 73.15 current US$, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Saudi Arabia rank globally for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 49th and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.