Table 1.

Budget appropriations for the ministry of health (MOH) with respect to government budget (SR=Saudi Riyal)

Year	Government budget billion SR	MOH budget billion SR	Percentage of MOH to the government budget	No of hospitals	No of beds
2013	820	54.3	6.63	268	38 970
2014	855	59.9	7.02	270	40 300
2015	860	62.3	7.25	274	41 297
2016	840	58.9	7.01	274	41 835
2017	890	67.7	7.61	282	43 080

Source; MOH; Statistical yearbook, 2017.