Domestic general government health expenditure in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Domestic general government health expenditure was 3.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure in United Arab Emirates stood at 3.3%.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in United Arab Emirates peaked at 3.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2005.
United Arab Emirates ranks 93rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6% | — |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +59.4% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -26.1% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +57.7% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +10.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 3.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 63% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 3.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.8%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More health data for United Arab Emirates
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 308.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 287 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in United Arab Emirates?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in United Arab Emirates was 3.3% 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2005.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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 GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.