Current health expenditure per capita in Arab World
Arab World: Current health expenditure per capita was 363.46 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Arab World, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 363.46 current US$ for current health expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Arab World peaked at 363.46 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 109.52 current US$, in 2003.
Arab World ranks 22nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in Arab World, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 111.86 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 114.54 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 113.34 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 109.52 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 120.21 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 133.72 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 153.26 current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 179.24 current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 210.95 current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 227.08 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 234.64 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 266.87 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 295.08 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 303.59 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 326.5 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 312.61 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 311.95 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 307.13 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 325.59 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 326.67 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 327.07 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 336.59 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 348.77 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 363.46 current US$ | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147.37 current US$ | 109.52 current US$ | 227.08 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 301.06 current US$ | 234.64 current US$ | 326.67 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 343.97 current US$ | 327.07 current US$ | 363.46 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 15-64, male 167.41 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 23.91 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 4.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 11.02 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 5.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 12.89 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 318.56 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 32.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 82.14 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Arab World?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Arab World was 363.46 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 363.46 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.52 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Arab World rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Arab World ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.