Palau vs Saudi Arabia: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Palau
13.3%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
13.7%
in 2023
Palau rank
61st
Saudi Arabia rank
58th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Palau
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 13.7% against 13.3% in Palau, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Palau ranks 61st and Saudi Arabia ranks 58th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 8.5% | 0.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 10.0% | 3.4% | Palau |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 14.0% | 1.6% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Palau or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 13.7% against 13.3% in Palau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Palau and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Palau and Saudi Arabia rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Palau ranks 61st 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.