{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ae-health-spending-per-capita-ppp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ae-health-spending-per-capita-ppp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ae-health-spending-per-capita-ppp/","title":"United Arab Emirates Health Spending per Capita (PPP) (2023)","description":"United Arab Emirates's Health Spending per Capita (PPP): 3,727.1 international $ per person in 2023, +12.5% YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.CHEX.PP.CD), 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":"international $ per person","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"United Arab Emirates Health Spending per Capita (PPP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.CHEX.PP.CD?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":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"United Arab Emirates (2023)","value":"3,727.1","unit":"international $ per person","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+12.5% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+12.5%","unit":"international $ per person"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"United Arab Emirates Health Spending per Capita (PPP)"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":2158.78124154451},{"period":"2001","value":2206.90522908732},{"period":"2002","value":2363.32795571385},{"period":"2003","value":2409.72547019643},{"period":"2004","value":2387.72887621078},{"period":"2005","value":2310.37471527005},{"period":"2006","value":2441.57751929824},{"period":"2007","value":2542.52081267839},{"period":"2008","value":2723.9833690619},{"period":"2009","value":3375.13667463771},{"period":"2010","value":3101.97380000318},{"period":"2011","value":3087.05682096236},{"period":"2012","value":2872.55410397546},{"period":"2013","value":2941.83539476007},{"period":"2014","value":2947.81821915813},{"period":"2015","value":2437.34971906404},{"period":"2016","value":2609.56776026083},{"period":"2017","value":2724.26767839967},{"period":"2018","value":3076.76825892095},{"period":"2019","value":3409.700148469},{"period":"2020","value":3787.52209458405},{"period":"2021","value":3497.46239096119},{"period":"2022","value":3313.26672094376},{"period":"2023","value":3727.12127967465}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"international $ per person"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"3727.1","yoyChange":"+12.5%"},{"year":"2022","value":"3313.3","yoyChange":"-5.3%"},{"year":"2021","value":"3497.5","yoyChange":"-7.7%"},{"year":"2020","value":"3787.5","yoyChange":"+11.1%"},{"year":"2019","value":"3409.7","yoyChange":"+10.8%"},{"year":"2018","value":"3076.8","yoyChange":"+12.9%"},{"year":"2017","value":"2724.3","yoyChange":"+4.4%"},{"year":"2016","value":"2609.6","yoyChange":"+7.1%"},{"year":"2015","value":"2437.3","yoyChange":"-17.3%"},{"year":"2014","value":"2947.8","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2013","value":"2941.8","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2012","value":"2872.6","yoyChange":"-6.9%"},{"year":"2011","value":"3087.1","yoyChange":"-0.5%"},{"year":"2010","value":"3102.0","yoyChange":"-8.1%"},{"year":"2009","value":"3375.1","yoyChange":"+23.9%"},{"year":"2008","value":"2724.0","yoyChange":"+7.1%"},{"year":"2007","value":"2542.5","yoyChange":"+4.1%"},{"year":"2006","value":"2441.6","yoyChange":"+5.7%"},{"year":"2005","value":"2310.4","yoyChange":"-3.2%"},{"year":"2004","value":"2387.7","yoyChange":"-0.9%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks current health expenditure per person in United Arab Emirates in PPP-adjusted international dollars — the comparable measure of what a health system actually spends per head, unaffected by exchange-rate swings. 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 3,787.5 international $ per person in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 2,158.8 in 2000. The latest reading of 3,727.1 in 2023 represents a change of +413.8."}]}