Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in was 1,419 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,419
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
41st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,419
in 2023
All-time low
325.3
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Saudi Arabia stood at 1,419. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1,419 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 325.3, in 2002.
Saudi Arabia ranks 41st 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) per capita in in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 355.49 | — |
| 2001 | 349.72 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 325.3 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 330.81 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 337 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 395.63 | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 463.31 | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 465.97 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 421.72 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 494.03 | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 474.35 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 640.1 | +34.9% |
| 2012 | 746.44 | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 827.95 | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 973.17 | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 896.51 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 941.73 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1,007 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 1,047 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,110 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1,233 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 1,274 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1,412 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 1,419 | +0.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1,419 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,850, 77% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1,419 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 153.37, 9.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 393.9 | 325.3 | 494.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 866.36 | 474.35 | 1,110 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,335 | 1,233 | 1,419 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Saudi Arabia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Saudi Arabia was 1,419 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,419 in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 325.3 in 2002.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. 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) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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