Romania vs Saudi Arabia: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Romania
5.7%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
5.7%
in 2023
Romania rank
113th
Saudi Arabia rank
114th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Romania
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Romania currently reports 5.7% against 5.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Romania ranks 113th and Saudi Arabia ranks 114th of 195 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.8% | 1.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 0.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.9% | 0.1% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Romania or Saudi Arabia?
- Romania, at 5.7% against 5.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Romania and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Romania ranks 113th and Saudi Arabia ranks 114th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total 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
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).