Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 77.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
26th
of 194 countries
All-time high
78.3%
in 2020
All-time low
61.9%
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 77.8% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Saudi Arabia peaked at 78.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61.9%, in 2010.
Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.1% | — |
| 2001 | 72.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 72.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 72.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 72.5% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 73.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 70.4% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 63.6% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 61.9% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 67.1% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 68.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 69.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 71.4% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 69.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 71.8% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 70.3% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 73.8% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 77.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 77.8% | +0.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 77.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 77.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.1%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.5% | 63.6% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 61.9% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 77.0% | 78.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Saudi Arabia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Saudi Arabia was 77.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.9% in 2010.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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