Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Current health expenditure per capita, PPP was 3,475 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia is 3,475 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3,475 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,702 current international $, in 2008.
Saudi Arabia ranks 39th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,051 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 2,116 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1,934 current international $ | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 1,915 current international $ | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,838 current international $ | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 1,832 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,979 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 1,962 current international $ | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,702 current international $ | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 2,353 current international $ | +38.2% |
| 2010 | 2,047 current international $ | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 2,256 current international $ | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 2,474 current international $ | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 2,656 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 3,069 current international $ | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 3,036 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 3,035 current international $ | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,110 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3,011 current international $ | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3,031 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3,074 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3,250 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 3,265 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3,475 current international $ | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,968 current international $ | 1,702 current international $ | 2,353 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,773 current international $ | 2,047 current international $ | 3,110 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,266 current international $ | 3,074 current international $ | 3,475 current international $ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Saudi Arabia?
- Current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Saudi Arabia was 3,475 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,475 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,702 current international $ in 2008.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for current health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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, 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.