Israel vs Saudi Arabia: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Israel
4.6%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
4.4%
in 2023
Israel rank
66th
Saudi Arabia rank
69th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Israel
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Israel currently reports 4.6% against 4.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 66th and Saudi Arabia ranks 69th of 193 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.7% | 1.5% | Israel |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.5% | 1.0% | Israel |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 0.4% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Israel or Saudi Arabia?
- Israel, at 4.6% against 4.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Israel and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Saudi Arabia rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Israel ranks 66th and Saudi Arabia ranks 69th 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 Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. 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 expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.