{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"sa-out-of-pocket-health-spending","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sa-out-of-pocket-health-spending","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sa-out-of-pocket-health-spending/","title":"Saudi Arabia Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (2023)","description":"Saudi Arabia's Out-of-Pocket Health Spending: 14.1 % of current health expenditure in 2023, +1.3pp YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.OOPC.CH.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 current health expenditure","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Saudi Arabia Out-of-Pocket 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.OOPC.CH.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":"14.1","unit":"% of current health expenditure","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.3pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1.3pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Saudi Arabia Out-of-Pocket Health Spending"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":18.46246338},{"period":"2001","value":18.03369141},{"period":"2002","value":18.45171165},{"period":"2003","value":17.94919586},{"period":"2004","value":18.15097046},{"period":"2005","value":16.49158669},{"period":"2006","value":15.39395142},{"period":"2007","value":16.73869896},{"period":"2008","value":19.36904335},{"period":"2009","value":18.35076332},{"period":"2010","value":18.94513893},{"period":"2011","value":15.62115383},{"period":"2012","value":15.15621376},{"period":"2013","value":14.35986423},{"period":"2014","value":13.13586998},{"period":"2015","value":14.38336658},{"period":"2016","value":14.45141888},{"period":"2017","value":14.3235302},{"period":"2018","value":15.89835358},{"period":"2019","value":11.40407372},{"period":"2020","value":10.08158016},{"period":"2021","value":10.15629482},{"period":"2022","value":12.78343868},{"period":"2023","value":14.11603928}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of current health expenditure"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"14.1","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"12.8","yoyChange":"+2.6pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"10.2","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"10.1","yoyChange":"-1.3pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"11.4","yoyChange":"-4.5pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"15.9","yoyChange":"+1.6pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"14.3","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"14.5","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"14.4","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"13.1","yoyChange":"-1.3pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"14.4","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"15.2","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"15.6","yoyChange":"-3.3pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"18.9","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"18.4","yoyChange":"-1.0pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"19.4","yoyChange":"+2.7pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"16.7","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"15.4","yoyChange":"-1.1pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"16.5","yoyChange":"-1.7pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"18.2","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks out-of-pocket health spending in Saudi Arabia as a share of current health expenditure — the portion households pay directly rather than through insurance or government schemes. A high share signals both financial-protection weakness and a larger private-pay addressable market. 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 19.4 % of current health expenditure in 2008 and reached its lowest recorded value of 10.1 in 2020. The latest reading of 14.1 in 2023 represents a change of +1.3pp."}]}