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Health share of government spending — Saudi Arabia

Health share of government spending in Saudi Arabia in 2023 — 13.69%. Ranked 58 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 4.53 pp.

2023 13.69% −0.82 pp vs 2022
World rank 58of 192
Period maximum 14.51%2022
Period minimum 6.84%2010

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of government expenditure

Health share of government spending — Saudi Arabia, 2000–202368101214162000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 9.16%2001: 8.76%2002: 8.57%2003: 8.7%2004: 8.24%2005: 8.8%2006: 9.69%2007: 8.51%2008: 7.08%2009: 7.52%2010: 6.84%2011: 7.58%2012: 8.26%2013: 8.75%2014: 9.28%2015: 10.06%2016: 12.61%2017: 13.51%2018: 11.05%2019: 11.98%2020: 13.32%2021: 14.4%2022: 14.51%2023: 13.69%
Change over the period: +4.53 pp Annual average: 0.2 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

Saudi Arabia 13.69%
World computed 10.81%
Middle East & North Africa computed 10.62%
Western Asia computed 9.97%
High-income countries computed 14.4%
Health share of government spending — Saudi Arabia, by year Saudi Arabia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 13.69 −0.82 pp
2022 14.51 +0.11 pp
2021 14.4 +1.09 pp
2020 13.32 +1.34 pp
2019 11.98 +0.93 pp
2018 11.05 −2.46 pp
2017 13.51 +0.91 pp
2016 12.61 +2.54 pp
2015 10.06 +0.79 pp
2014 9.28 +0.53 pp
2013 8.75 +0.49 pp
2012 8.26 +0.68 pp
2011 7.58 +0.74 pp
2010 6.84 −0.68 pp
2009 7.52 +0.44 pp
2008 7.08 −1.43 pp
2007 8.51 −1.17 pp
2006 9.69 +0.88 pp
2005 8.8 +0.56 pp
2004 8.24 −0.46 pp
2003 8.7 +0.13 pp
2002 8.57 −0.19 pp
2001 8.76 −0.4 pp
2000 9.16 —

Western Asia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

LB Lebanon 15.91 CY Cyprus 14.86 PS Palestine 14.43 AE United Arab Emirates 14.41 SA Saudi Arabia 13.69 IL Israel 11.57 OM Oman 10.84 JO Jordan 10.5 TR Türkiye 9.78 KW Kuwait 9.02 BH Bahrain 8.49 GE Georgia 7.78 SY Syria 7.71 QA Qatar 7.69 YE Yemen 6.96 IQ Iraq 6.18 AM Armenia 5.46 AZ Azerbaijan 4.26
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About the indicator

Government spending on health as a percent of all spending of the state. The indicator answers a question about priorities, not about amounts: it shows what share of its money the state gives to health compared with defense, education and everything else. Data of the WHO national health accounts.

Important: The share of the budget and the share of GDP diverge: in a country with a small public sector, health can take a noticeable part of the budget while remaining modest relative to the economy.

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

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