Saudi Arabia Government Health Spending (2023)
Saudi Arabia's Government Health Spending: 4.4 % of GDP in 2023, +0.3pp YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.GHED.GD.ZS), 2000–2023.
Saudi Arabia (2023)
4.4
% 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 | 4.4 | +0.3pp |
| 2022 | 4.1 | -0.5pp |
| 2021 | 4.6 | -0.6pp |
| 2020 | 5.2 | +1.2pp |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.2pp |
| 2018 | 3.8 | -0.5pp |
| 2017 | 4.3 | unchanged |
| 2016 | 4.3 | +0.3pp |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.3pp |
| 2014 | 3.7 | +0.6pp |
| 2013 | 3.1 | +0.4pp |
| 2012 | 2.7 | +0.2pp |
| 2011 | 2.5 | +0.2pp |
| 2010 | 2.3 | -0.5pp |
| 2009 | 2.8 | +0.9pp |
| 2008 | 1.9 | -0.6pp |
| 2007 | 2.5 | -0.1pp |
| 2006 | 2.6 | +0.1pp |
| 2005 | 2.5 | -0.1pp |
| 2004 | 2.6 | -0.3pp |
About this Dataset
Saudi Arabia recorded 4.4 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was +0.3pp. Across 2000–2023 the series ranges from 1.9 in 2008 to 5.2 in 2020.
This page tracks domestic general government health expenditure in Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia 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 5.2 % of GDP in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1.9 in 2008. The latest reading of 4.4 in 2023 represents a change of +0.3pp.