Barbados vs Syrian Arab Republic: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Barbados
7.8%
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
7.7%
in 2023
Barbados rank
132nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
134th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Barbados
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 7.8% against 7.7% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 132nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 134th of 195 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Syrian Arab Republic | 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 health spending as a share of total government spending, Barbados or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Barbados, at 7.8% against 7.7% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Barbados and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.1%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Barbados ranks 132nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 134th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.