Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 3,475 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia is 3,475 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3,475 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,702 current international $, in 2008.
Saudi Arabia ranks 39th 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.
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,051 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 2,116 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1,934 current international $ | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 1,915 current international $ | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,838 current international $ | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 1,832 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,979 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 1,962 current international $ | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,702 current international $ | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 2,353 current international $ | +38.2% |
| 2010 | 2,047 current international $ | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 2,256 current international $ | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 2,474 current international $ | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 2,656 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 3,069 current international $ | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 3,036 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 3,035 current international $ | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,110 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3,011 current international $ | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3,031 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3,074 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3,250 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 3,265 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3,475 current international $ | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,968 current international $ | 1,702 current international $ | 2,353 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,773 current international $ | 2,047 current international $ | 3,110 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,266 current international $ | 3,074 current international $ | 3,475 current international $ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia was 3,475 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,475 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,702 current international $ in 2008.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.