Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Saudi Arabia

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Saudi Arabia in 2023 — 5.69%. Ranked 112 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 1.48 pp.

2023 5.69% +0.37 pp vs 2022
World rank 112of 192
Period maximum 6.65%2020
Period minimum 2.97%2008

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Saudi Arabia, 2000–20232345672000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 4.21%2001: 4.46%2002: 4.25%2003: 3.98%2004: 3.58%2005: 3.42%2006: 3.62%2007: 3.56%2008: 2.97%2009: 4.29%2010: 3.65%2011: 3.68%2012: 3.99%2013: 4.42%2014: 5.16%2015: 5.86%2016: 6.24%2017: 6.03%2018: 5.34%2019: 5.47%2020: 6.65%2021: 5.93%2022: 5.31%2023: 5.69%
Change over the period: +1.48 pp Annual average: 0.06 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia 5.69%
World 10.06%
Western Asia computed 5.22%
High-income countries computed 12.55%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Saudi Arabia, by year Saudi Arabia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 5.69 +0.37 pp
2022 5.31 −0.62 pp
2021 5.93 −0.72 pp
2020 6.65 +1.18 pp
2019 5.47 +0.13 pp
2018 5.34 −0.69 pp
2017 6.03 −0.21 pp
2016 6.24 +0.38 pp
2015 5.86 +0.7 pp
2014 5.16 +0.74 pp
2013 4.42 +0.44 pp
2012 3.99 +0.31 pp
2011 3.68 +0.03 pp
2010 3.65 −0.64 pp
2009 4.29 +1.32 pp
2008 2.97 −0.59 pp
2007 3.56 −0.06 pp
2006 3.62 +0.2 pp
2005 3.42 −0.17 pp
2004 3.58 −0.4 pp
2003 3.98 −0.27 pp
2002 4.25 −0.21 pp
2001 4.46 +0.25 pp
2000 4.21

About the indicator

Current health expenditure as a percent of GDP: government spending, compulsory and voluntary insurance, and direct payments by households. Capital investment in infrastructure is not included. A high share does not automatically mean better health of the population: it can reflect broad coverage just as well as the high cost of services.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.