Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita was 1,419 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government 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$.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1,419 current US$ for domestic general government health expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1,419 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 325.3 current US$, in 2002.
Saudi Arabia ranks 41st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 355.49 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 349.72 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 325.3 current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 330.81 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 337 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 395.63 current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 463.31 current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 465.97 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 421.72 current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 494.03 current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 474.35 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 640.1 current US$ | +34.9% |
| 2012 | 746.44 current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 827.95 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 973.17 current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 896.51 current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 941.73 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1,007 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 1,047 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,110 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1,233 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 1,274 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1,412 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 1,419 current US$ | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 393.9 current US$ | 325.3 current US$ | 494.03 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 866.36 current US$ | 474.35 current US$ | 1,110 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,335 current US$ | 1,233 current US$ | 1,419 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Saudi Arabia was 1,419 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,419 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 325.3 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.