Angola vs Syria: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health)
Angola
2.5%
in 2023
Syria
2.7%
in 2023
Angola rank
186th
Syria rank
184th
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) over time
- Angola
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 2.7% against 2.5% in Angola, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 186th and Syria ranks 184th of 193 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 4.3% | 1.3% | Syria |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 3.7% | 1.4% | Syria |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 3.3% | 0.6% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Angola or Syria?
- Syria, at 2.7% against 2.5% in Angola as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Angola and Syria?
- 0.2%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Syria rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Angola ranks 186th and Syria ranks 184th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.