Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Syria

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Syria in 2023 — 2.71%. Ranked 183 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 1.86 pp.

2023 2.71% −0.67 pp vs 2022
World rank 183of 192
Period maximum 5.14%2003
Period minimum 2.66%2011

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Syria, 2000–2023234562000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 4.57%2001: 4.71%2002: 4.96%2003: 5.14%2004: 4.5%2005: 4.13%2006: 3.8%2007: 3.74%2008: 3.41%2009: 3.57%2010: 3.35%2011: 2.66%2012: 3.22%2013: 3.78%2014: 4.23%2015: 3.67%2016: 3.89%2017: 3.91%2018: 3.94%2019: 3.97%2020: 3.67%2021: 3.5%2022: 3.38%2023: 2.71%
Change over the period: −1.86 pp Annual average: -0.08 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Syria

Syria 2.71%
World 10.06%
Western Asia computed 5.22%
Low-income countries computed 4.55%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Syria, by year Syria All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 2.71 −0.67 pp
2022 3.38 −0.12 pp
2021 3.5 −0.17 pp
2020 3.67 −0.3 pp
2019 3.97 +0.03 pp
2018 3.94 +0.03 pp
2017 3.91 +0.02 pp
2016 3.89 +0.22 pp
2015 3.67 −0.56 pp
2014 4.23 +0.46 pp
2013 3.78 +0.55 pp
2012 3.22 +0.56 pp
2011 2.66 −0.69 pp
2010 3.35 −0.22 pp
2009 3.57 +0.16 pp
2008 3.41 −0.33 pp
2007 3.74 −0.06 pp
2006 3.8 −0.33 pp
2005 4.13 −0.37 pp
2004 4.5 −0.64 pp
2003 5.14 +0.17 pp
2002 4.96 +0.25 pp
2001 4.71 +0.14 pp
2000 4.57

About the indicator

Current health expenditure as a percent of GDP: government spending, compulsory and voluntary insurance, and direct payments by households. Capital investment in infrastructure is not included. A high share does not automatically mean better health of the population: it can reflect broad coverage just as well as the high cost of services.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.