External health expenditure in Arab World
Arab World: External health expenditure was 1.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
External health expenditure in Arab World, 2003–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure in Arab World stood at 1.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure in Arab World peaked at 1.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2013.
That places Arab World 23rd out of 42 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
External health expenditure in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.0% | — |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +64.2% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -23.6% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -36.6% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -29.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -24.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +62.5% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +35.4% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +28.4% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0426 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure in Arab World?
- External health expenditure in Arab World was 1.5% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
- How does Arab World rank for external health expenditure?
- Arab World ranks 23rd out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External 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 external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.