Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Syria
Syria: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) was 2.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Current health expenditure in Syria, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure in Syria is 2.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 19.9% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Syria peaked at 5.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2011.
That places Syria 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.6% | — |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -19.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.9%, 56% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 2.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.6%, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.4% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Syria?
- Current health expenditure in Syria was 2.7% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2011.
- How does Syria rank for current health expenditure?
- Syria ranks 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.