France vs Saudi Arabia: Health spending as a share of total government spending
France
13.7%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
13.7%
in 2023
France rank
57th
Saudi Arabia rank
58th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- France
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
France currently reports 13.7% against 13.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 57th and Saudi Arabia ranks 58th of 195 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 8.5% | 5.3% | France |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 10.0% | 4.5% | France |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.0% | 0.9% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, France or Saudi Arabia?
- France, at 13.7% against 13.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between France and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do France and Saudi Arabia rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- France ranks 57th and Saudi Arabia ranks 58th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.