Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Kuwait
4.4%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
4.4%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
70th
Saudi Arabia rank
69th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 4.4% against 4.4% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 1.9% | 2.7% | 0.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.5% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 0.0% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 4.4% against 4.4% in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, 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 as a share of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 70th 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.