Public healthcare spending share gdp in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 4.42 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.42
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
69th
of 193 countries
All-time high
5.2
in 2020
All-time low
1.89
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 4.42 for public healthcare spending share gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 5.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.89, in 2008.
Saudi Arabia ranks 69th 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.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.03 | — |
| 2001 | 3.24 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 3.07 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 2.88 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 2.56 | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 2.48 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.64 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 2.51 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.89 | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 2.79 | +47.6% |
| 2010 | 2.26 | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 2.47 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 2.72 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 3.08 | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 3.68 | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 4.01 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 4.34 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 4.33 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.75 | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 4.03 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 5.2 | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 4.57 | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 4.1 | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 4.42 | +7.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 4.42 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.29, 84% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 4.42 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.82, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.71 | 1.89 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 | 2.26 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.57 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 4 |
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- 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 public healthcare spending share gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Saudi Arabia was 4.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 in 2008.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. 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 Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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