Current health expenditure per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Current health expenditure per capita was 1,825 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 1,825 current US$.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1,831 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 449.84 current US$, in 2002.
That places Saudi Arabia 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 493.37 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 482.1 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 449.84 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 457.09 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 471.46 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 545.74 current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 634.82 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 662.01 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 663.14 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 760.2 current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 765.92 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 954.39 current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 1,093 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 1,190 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 1,364 current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 1,309 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1,353 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,401 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,489 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1,505 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,575 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 1,655 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1,831 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 1,825 current US$ | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 561.98 current US$ | 449.84 current US$ | 760.2 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,242 current US$ | 765.92 current US$ | 1,505 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,721 current US$ | 1,575 current US$ | 1,831 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Saudi Arabia was 1,825 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,831 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 449.84 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.