{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"sa-government-health-spending-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sa-government-health-spending-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sa-government-health-spending-gdp/","title":"Saudi Arabia Government Health Spending (2023)","description":"Saudi Arabia's Government Health Spending: 4.4 % of GDP in 2023, +0.3pp YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.GHED.GD.ZS), 2000–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","World Bank","Saudi Arabia","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Saudi Arabia","temporal_coverage":"2000/2023","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Saudi Arabia 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=SA"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"24"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Saudi Arabia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Saudi Arabia (2023)","value":"4.4","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":"Saudi Arabia Government Health Spending"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":3.03455424},{"period":"2001","value":3.23656511},{"period":"2002","value":3.07290077},{"period":"2003","value":2.87984729},{"period":"2004","value":2.56183243},{"period":"2005","value":2.47836709},{"period":"2006","value":2.64138937},{"period":"2007","value":2.5073967},{"period":"2008","value":1.88940501},{"period":"2009","value":2.78823733},{"period":"2010","value":2.2592144},{"period":"2011","value":2.46959376},{"period":"2012","value":2.72299576},{"period":"2013","value":3.07811379},{"period":"2014","value":3.68119621},{"period":"2015","value":4.01395369},{"period":"2016","value":4.34350872},{"period":"2017","value":4.33328104},{"period":"2018","value":3.75438356},{"period":"2019","value":4.03419542},{"period":"2020","value":5.20342541},{"period":"2021","value":4.5653944},{"period":"2022","value":4.09908247},{"period":"2023","value":4.42276096}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"4.4","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"4.1","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"4.6","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"5.2","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"4.0","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"3.8","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"4.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2016","value":"4.3","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"4.0","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"3.7","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"3.1","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"2.7","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"2.5","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"2.3","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"2.8","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"1.9","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"2.5","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"2.6","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"2.5","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"2.6","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"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 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."}]}