Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Public healthcare spending share gdp

Kuwait
4.39
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
4.42
in 2023
Kuwait rank
70th
Saudi Arabia rank
69th

Public healthcare spending share gdp over time

  • Kuwait
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 4.42 against 4.39 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Kuwait ranks 70th and Saudi Arabia ranks 69th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.85 2.71 0.8547 Saudi Arabia
2010s 3.15 3.47 0.3229 Saudi Arabia
2020s 4.57 4.57 0.0014 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public healthcare spending share gdp, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 4.42 against 4.39 in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in public healthcare spending share gdp between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
0.03, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for public healthcare spending share gdp?
Kuwait ranks 70th and Saudi Arabia ranks 69th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public healthcare spending share gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,547 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed