Domestic general government health expenditure in Syria
Syria: Domestic general government health expenditure was 14.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Syria, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure in Syria stood at 14.9%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 38.7% on the previous year and down 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Syria peaked at 50.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2023.
Syria ranks 175th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.4% | — |
| 2001 | 41.3% | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 47.8% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 47.5% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 45.9% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 40.6% | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | -38.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 14.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.7%, 76% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 14.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.1%, 28% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.2% | 35.4% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 42.8% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 14.9% | 40.6% | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Syria?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Syria was 14.9% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Syria ranks 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.0%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.