{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ae-government-health-spending-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ae-government-health-spending-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ae-government-health-spending-gdp/","title":"United Arab Emirates Government Health Spending (2023)","description":"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.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","World Bank","United Arab Emirates","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"United Arab Emirates","temporal_coverage":"2000/2023","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"United Arab Emirates Government Health Spending","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.GHED.GD.ZS?locations=AE"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"24"},{"label":"Geography","value":"United Arab Emirates"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"United Arab Emirates (2023)","value":"3.3","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.3pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.3pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"United Arab Emirates Government Health Spending"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":1.64852011},{"period":"2001","value":1.91321862},{"period":"2002","value":1.66402185},{"period":"2003","value":1.62154937},{"period":"2004","value":1.40612853},{"period":"2005","value":1.3188324},{"period":"2006","value":1.33256018},{"period":"2007","value":1.50558293},{"period":"2008","value":1.8716644},{"period":"2009","value":2.98415613},{"period":"2010","value":2.65301466},{"period":"2011","value":2.58301282},{"period":"2012","value":2.42006803},{"period":"2013","value":2.52060986},{"period":"2014","value":2.50834441},{"period":"2015","value":2.46962833},{"period":"2016","value":2.97157669},{"period":"2017","value":2.19714189},{"period":"2018","value":2.1139648},{"period":"2019","value":2.2531426},{"period":"2020","value":3.55229998},{"period":"2021","value":3.40082932},{"period":"2022","value":3.0025692},{"period":"2023","value":3.31956935}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"3.3","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"3.0","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"3.4","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"3.6","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"2.3","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"2.1","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"2.2","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"3.0","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"2.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2014","value":"2.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2013","value":"2.5","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"2.4","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"2.6","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"2.7","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"3.0","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"1.9","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"1.5","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"1.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2005","value":"1.3","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"1.4","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}