Health expenditure government expenditure in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Health expenditure government expenditure was 13.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.69
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
58th
of 195 countries
All-time high
14.51
in 2022
All-time low
6.84
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health expenditure government expenditure in Saudi Arabia stood at 13.69.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Saudi Arabia peaked at 14.51 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.84, in 2010.
That places Saudi Arabia 58th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.16 | — |
| 2001 | 8.76 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 8.57 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.7 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 8.24 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 8.8 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 9.69 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 8.51 | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 7.08 | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 7.52 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 6.84 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 7.58 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 8.26 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 8.75 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 9.28 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 10.06 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 12.61 | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 13.51 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 11.05 | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 11.98 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 13.32 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 14.4 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 14.51 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.69 | -5.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 13.69 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.05, 97% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 13.69 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.57, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5 | 7.08 | 9.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.99 | 6.84 | 13.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.98 | 13.32 | 14.51 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Saudi Arabia?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Saudi Arabia was 13.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.51 in 2022.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.84 in 2010.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 58th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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