Domestic general government health expenditure in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Domestic general government health expenditure was 77.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Saudi Arabia is 77.8%, measured 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 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 78.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61.9%, in 2010.
Saudi Arabia ranks 25th 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 in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | 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 in Saudi Arabia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Saudi Arabia was 77.8% 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 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.9% in 2010.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.