Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ was 257.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Saudi Arabia stood at 257.65. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Saudi Arabia peaked at 257.65 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82.04, in 2003.
That places Saudi Arabia 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.09 | — |
| 2001 | 86.94 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 83 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 82.04 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 85.57 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 90 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 97.72 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 110.81 | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 128.44 | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 139.5 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 145.1 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 149.09 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 165.68 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 170.84 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 179.12 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 188.32 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 195.56 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 200.66 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 236.72 | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 171.58 | -27.5% |
| 2020 | 158.75 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 168.06 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 234.05 | +39.3% |
| 2023 | 257.65 | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.51 | 82.04 | 139.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.27 | 145.1 | 236.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 204.63 | 158.75 | 257.65 | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Saudi Arabia
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,122 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 7.99 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 8.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 10.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.228 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 24.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Saudi Arabia?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Saudi Arabia was 257.65 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 257.65 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.04 in 2003.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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