Benin vs Syria: Domestic general government health expenditure
Benin
0.5%
in 2023
Syria
0.4%
in 2023
Benin rank
189th
Syria rank
190th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Benin
- Syria
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Syria, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.
Benin ranks 189th 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 | Benin | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.9% | 0.9% | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.7% | 1.1% | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Benin or Syria?
- Benin, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Benin and Syria?
- 0.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Syria rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Benin ranks 189th 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.