Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Saudi Arabia
13.7%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
14.4%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
58th
United Arab Emirates rank
55th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 14.4% against 13.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 58th and United Arab Emirates ranks 55th of 195 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 8.1% | 0.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 8.4% | 1.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 12.9% | 1.1% | 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, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 14.4% against 13.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.7%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 58th and United Arab Emirates ranks 55th 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.