Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Arab World
Arab World: Current health expenditure per capita, PPP was 906.43 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Arab World, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Arab World is 906.43 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Arab World peaked at 906.43 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 411.33 current international $, in 2000.
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, PPP in Arab World, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 411.33 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 449.99 current international $ | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 455.94 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 443.43 current international $ | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 459.74 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 459.28 current international $ | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 488.96 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 525.19 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 530.95 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 644.57 current international $ | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 602.15 current international $ | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 620.63 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 678.79 current international $ | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 696.23 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 736.99 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 741.99 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 755.5 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 763.02 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 759.59 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 774.99 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 785.96 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 799.74 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 807.88 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 906.43 current international $ | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 486.94 current international $ | 411.33 current international $ | 644.57 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 712.99 current international $ | 602.15 current international $ | 774.99 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 825 current international $ | 785.96 current international $ | 906.43 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 19 Singapore 6,551 current international $ compare
- 20 Finland 6,433 current international $ compare
- 21 Malta 5,706 current international $ compare
- 22 New Zealand 5,576 current international $ compare
- 23 Andorra 5,519 current international $ compare
- 24 Slovenia 5,425 current international $ compare
- 25 Japan 5,365 current international $ compare
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1564 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1632 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3003 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Arab World?
- Current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Arab World was 906.43 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 906.43 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 411.33 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Arab World rank for current health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Arab World ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.