Afghanistan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Afghanistan
0.2%
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
0.4%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
193rd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
190th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 0.4% against 0.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.6 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 193rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 190th of 193 countries.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 1.9% | 1.4% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.7% | 1.2% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Afghanistan or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 0.4% against 0.2% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.2%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 193rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 190th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. 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 expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.