Papua New Guinea vs Syrian Arab Republic: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Papua New Guinea
2.9%
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
2.7%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
183rd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
186th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.9% against 2.7% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 186th of 195 countries.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 4.3% | 1.9% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 3.7% | 1.2% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 3.3% | 0.8% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Papua New Guinea or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2.9% against 2.7% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 186th 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 Total 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
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).