Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Total healthcare expenditure gdp was 5.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.69
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
114th
of 195 countries
All-time high
6.65
in 2020
All-time low
2.97
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 5.69 for total healthcare expenditure gdp in 2023.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total healthcare expenditure gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6.65 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.97, in 2008.
That places Saudi Arabia 114th 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.
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.21 | — |
| 2001 | 4.46 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 4.25 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 3.98 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 3.58 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 3.42 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 3.62 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 3.56 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.97 | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 4.29 | +44.4% |
| 2010 | 3.65 | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 3.68 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.99 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 4.42 | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 5.16 | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 5.86 | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 6.24 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 6.03 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 5.34 | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 5.47 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 6.65 | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 5.93 | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 5.31 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 5.69 | +7.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 5.69 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.81, 73% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 5.69 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.57, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.83 | 2.97 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.98 | 3.65 | 6.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.89 | 5.31 | 6.65 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- 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 total healthcare expenditure gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Saudi Arabia was 5.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 in 2008.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for total healthcare expenditure gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 114th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare expenditure gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 Total healthcare expenditure gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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