Qatar vs Syrian Arab Republic: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Qatar
2.5%
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
2.7%
in 2023
Qatar rank
189th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
186th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Qatar
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 2.7% against 2.5% in Qatar, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Qatar ranks 189th 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 | Qatar | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 4.3% | 1.8% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 3.7% | 1.0% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.3% | 0.5% | 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, Qatar or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 2.7% against 2.5% in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Qatar and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.2%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 189th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 186th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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).