Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Health spending per person by source

Qatar
2,408 current international $
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
2,489 current international $
in 2023
Qatar rank
41st
United Arab Emirates rank
39th

Health spending per person by source over time

  • Qatar
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 2,489 current international $ against 2,408 current international $ in Qatar, a difference of 81 current international $.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Qatar ranks 41st and United Arab Emirates ranks 39th of 193 countries.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 1,846 current international $ 1,590 current international $ 255.91 current international $ Qatar
2010s 2,539 current international $ 1,928 current international $ 610.91 current international $ Qatar
2020s 2,426 current international $ 2,305 current international $ 121.14 current international $ Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health spending per person by source, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 2,489 current international $ against 2,408 current international $ in Qatar as of 2023.
What is the difference in health spending per person by source between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
81 current international $, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for health spending per person by source?
Qatar ranks 41st and United Arab Emirates ranks 39th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Health spending per person by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Health spending per person by source
Unit
current international $
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.