Afghanistan vs Syria: Domestic general government health expenditure
Afghanistan
0.2%
in 2023
Syria
0.4%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
193rd
Syria rank
190th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Afghanistan
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.4% against 0.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.6 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 193rd and Syria ranks 190th of 193 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 1.9% | 1.4% | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.7% | 1.2% | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Afghanistan or Syria?
- Syria, at 0.4% against 0.2% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Afghanistan and Syria?
- 0.2%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Syria rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 193rd and Syria ranks 190th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government 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
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.