Qatar vs Syrian Arab Republic: Current health expenditure
Current health expenditure over time
- Qatar
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 2.7% against 2.5% in Qatar, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Qatar ranks 187th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 184th of 193 countries.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 4.3% | 1.8% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 3.7% | 1.0% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.3% | 0.5% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Qatar or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 2.7% against 2.5% in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Qatar and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.2%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Qatar ranks 187th and Syrian Arab Republic 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.