Barbados vs Syria: Domestic general government health expenditure
Barbados
7.8%
in 2023
Syria
7.7%
in 2023
Barbados rank
131st
Syria rank
133rd
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Barbados
- Syria
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 7.8% against 7.7% in Syria, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 131st and Syria ranks 133rd of 193 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 6.8% | 5.0% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 6.9% | 3.3% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 8.3% | 1.6% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Barbados or Syria?
- Barbados, at 7.8% against 7.7% in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Barbados and Syria?
- 0.1%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Syria rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Barbados ranks 131st and Syria ranks 133rd 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 general government expenditure). 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 total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.