Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 3,727 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 3,727 current international $.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 3,788 current international $ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,159 current international $, in 2000.
United Arab Emirates ranks 37th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,159 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 2,207 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,363 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 2,410 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2,388 current international $ | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,310 current international $ | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2,442 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 2,543 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 2,724 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 3,375 current international $ | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 3,102 current international $ | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 3,087 current international $ | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,873 current international $ | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 2,942 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2,948 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,437 current international $ | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 2,610 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 2,724 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 3,077 current international $ | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 3,410 current international $ | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 3,788 current international $ | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 3,497 current international $ | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 3,313 current international $ | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 3,727 current international $ | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,492 current international $ | 2,159 current international $ | 3,375 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,921 current international $ | 2,437 current international $ | 3,410 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,581 current international $ | 3,313 current international $ | 3,788 current international $ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates was 3,727 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 3,788 current international $ in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,159 current international $ in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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, 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.