United Arab Emirates Government Health Spending (2023)
United Arab Emirates's Government Health Spending: 3.3 % of GDP in 2023, +0.3pp YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.GHED.GD.ZS), 2000–2023.
United Arab Emirates (2023)
3.3
% of GDP
+0.3pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.3pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
24
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.3 | +0.3pp |
| 2022 | 3 | -0.4pp |
| 2021 | 3.4 | -0.2pp |
| 2020 | 3.6 | +1.3pp |
| 2019 | 2.3 | +0.2pp |
| 2018 | 2.1 | -0.1pp |
| 2017 | 2.2 | -0.8pp |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.5pp |
| 2015 | 2.5 | unchanged |
| 2014 | 2.5 | unchanged |
| 2013 | 2.5 | +0.1pp |
| 2012 | 2.4 | -0.2pp |
| 2011 | 2.6 | -0.1pp |
| 2010 | 2.7 | -0.3pp |
| 2009 | 3 | +1.1pp |
| 2008 | 1.9 | +0.4pp |
| 2007 | 1.5 | +0.2pp |
| 2006 | 1.3 | unchanged |
| 2005 | 1.3 | -0.1pp |
| 2004 | 1.4 | -0.2pp |
About this Dataset
United Arab Emirates recorded 3.3 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was +0.3pp. Across 2000–2023 the series ranges from 1.3 in 2005 to 3.6 in 2020.
This page tracks domestic general government health expenditure in United Arab Emirates as a share of GDP. Read alongside total health expenditure to see the public/private financing split.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks domestic general government health expenditure in United Arab Emirates as a share of GDP. Read alongside total health expenditure to see the public/private financing split. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2023 (24 observations).
The series peaked at 3.6 % of GDP in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1.3 in 2005. The latest reading of 3.3 in 2023 represents a change of +0.3pp.