Saudi Arabia Health Expenditure (% GDP) (2023)
Saudi Arabia's Health Expenditure (% GDP): 5.7 % of GDP in 2023, +0.4pp YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS), 2000–2023.
Saudi Arabia (2023)
5.7
% of GDP
+0.4pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.4pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
24
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5.7 | +0.4pp |
| 2022 | 5.3 | -0.6pp |
| 2021 | 5.9 | -0.7pp |
| 2020 | 6.6 | +1.1pp |
| 2019 | 5.5 | +0.2pp |
| 2018 | 5.3 | -0.7pp |
| 2017 | 6 | -0.2pp |
| 2016 | 6.2 | +0.3pp |
| 2015 | 5.9 | +0.7pp |
| 2014 | 5.2 | +0.8pp |
| 2013 | 4.4 | +0.4pp |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.3pp |
| 2011 | 3.7 | +0.1pp |
| 2010 | 3.6 | -0.7pp |
| 2009 | 4.3 | +1.3pp |
| 2008 | 3 | -0.6pp |
| 2007 | 3.6 | unchanged |
| 2006 | 3.6 | +0.2pp |
| 2005 | 3.4 | -0.2pp |
| 2004 | 3.6 | -0.4pp |
About this Dataset
Saudi Arabia recorded 5.7 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was +0.4pp. Across 2000–2023 the series ranges from 3 in 2008 to 6.6 in 2020.
This page tracks total current health expenditure as a share of GDP in Saudi Arabia from 2000 to present — the primary measure of public + private health-system spending intensity.
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 total current health expenditure as a share of GDP in Saudi Arabia from 2000 to present — the primary measure of public + private health-system spending intensity. 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 6.6 % of GDP in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 3 in 2008. The latest reading of 5.7 in 2023 represents a change of +0.4pp.