{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"sa-health-expenditure-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sa-health-expenditure-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sa-health-expenditure-gdp/","title":"Saudi Arabia Health Expenditure (% GDP) (2023)","description":"Saudi Arabia's Health Expenditure (% GDP): 5.7 % of GDP in 2023, +0.4pp YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS), 2000–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health & Wellbeing","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 Health Expenditure (% GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.CHEX.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":"5.7","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.4pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.4pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Saudi Arabia Health Expenditure (% GDP)"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":4.2115941},{"period":"2001","value":4.46173573},{"period":"2002","value":4.2493763},{"period":"2003","value":3.97909737},{"period":"2004","value":3.58400965},{"period":"2005","value":3.4186728},{"period":"2006","value":3.61922002},{"period":"2007","value":3.56229162},{"period":"2008","value":2.97100711},{"period":"2009","value":4.29042768},{"period":"2010","value":3.64786148},{"period":"2011","value":3.68218255},{"period":"2012","value":3.98779845},{"period":"2013","value":4.42293596},{"period":"2014","value":5.15800905},{"period":"2015","value":5.8620224},{"period":"2016","value":6.24142838},{"period":"2017","value":6.03126049},{"period":"2018","value":5.34063101},{"period":"2019","value":5.46743011},{"period":"2020","value":6.64630127},{"period":"2021","value":5.93033648},{"period":"2022","value":5.31400585},{"period":"2023","value":5.68722248}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"5.7","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"5.3","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"5.9","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"6.6","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"5.5","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"5.3","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"6.0","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"6.2","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"5.9","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"5.2","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"4.4","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"4.0","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"3.7","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"3.6","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"4.3","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"3.0","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"3.6","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2006","value":"3.6","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"3.4","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"3.6","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"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 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."}]}