Saudi Arabia vs Palestine, State of: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Saudi Arabia
4.4%
in 2023
Palestine, State of
4.4%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
69th
Palestine, State of rank
68th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 4.4% against 4.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 69th and Palestine, State of ranks 68th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Palestine, State of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 3.3% | 0.6% | Palestine, State of |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 0.5% | 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, Saudi Arabia or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 4.4% against 4.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Saudi Arabia and Palestine, State of?
- 0.0%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Palestine, State of?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Palestine, State of rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 69th and Palestine, State of ranks 68th 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.