Health share of government spending in the United Arab Emirates in 2023 — 14.41%. Ranked 55 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 6.84 pp.
2000–2023 · % of government expenditure
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Arab Emirates
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14.41 | +1.43 pp |
| 2022 | 12.98 | +0.09 pp |
| 2021 | 12.89 | +1.48 pp |
| 2020 | 11.41 | +3.49 pp |
| 2019 | 7.92 | +0 pp |
| 2018 | 7.92 | +0.11 pp |
| 2017 | 7.81 | −1.26 pp |
| 2016 | 9.07 | +0 pp |
| 2015 | 9.07 | +1.29 pp |
| 2014 | 7.78 | −0.75 pp |
| 2013 | 8.53 | +0 pp |
| 2012 | 8.53 | −0 pp |
| 2011 | 8.53 | −0 pp |
| 2010 | 8.53 | −0 pp |
| 2009 | 8.53 | +0 pp |
| 2008 | 8.53 | −0 pp |
| 2007 | 8.53 | −0 pp |
| 2006 | 8.53 | +0.15 pp |
| 2005 | 8.38 | +0.44 pp |
| 2004 | 7.94 | −0.15 pp |
| 2003 | 8.09 | +0.29 pp |
| 2002 | 7.8 | +0.22 pp |
| 2001 | 7.58 | +0.02 pp |
| 2000 | 7.57 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
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.
How much the state spends on health relative to the size of the economy.
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Healthcare Health expenditure per capitaHow much is spent on health per person a year, in US dollars.
Healthcare Physicians per 1,000 peopleThe number of physicians per 1,000 people.
