Israel vs Saudi Arabia: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Israel
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2,702 current international $ against 2,631 current international $ in Israel, a difference of 71 current international $.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Israel ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 193 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,151 current international $ | 1,388 current international $ | 236.44 current international $ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1,669 current international $ | 1,929 current international $ | 259.95 current international $ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2,521 current international $ | 2,532 current international $ | 11.63 current international $ | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita, Israel or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2,702 current international $ against 2,631 current international $ in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Israel and Saudi Arabia?
- 71 current international $, with Saudi Arabia 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 tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Israel ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 34th 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 Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.