Domestic general government health expenditure in Syria
Syria: Domestic general government health expenditure was 0.4% 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 GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Syria is 0.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.9% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Syria peaked at 2.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2023.
That places Syria 190th 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6% | — |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +31.9% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -26.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -50.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9%, 43% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.8%, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 187 South Sudan 0.5% compare
- 188 Myanmar 0.5% compare
- 189 Benin 0.5% compare
- 191 Bangladesh 0.3% compare
- 192 Haiti 0.3% compare
- 193 Afghanistan 0.2% compare
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 0.4% 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 2.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Syria ranks 190th 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 77.8%. 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 GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.