Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Syria
Syria: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 24.43 current US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Syria, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Syria stood at 24.43 current US$.
The figure is down 26.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Syria peaked at 51.02 current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.63 current US$, in 2016.
That places Syria 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Syria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.61 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 33.78 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 34.09 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 31.07 current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 31.44 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 30.97 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 33.09 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 37.59 current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 44.14 current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 47.84 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 51.02 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 43.62 current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 37.24 current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 23.76 current US$ | -36.2% |
| 2014 | 25.42 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 19.07 current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 13.63 current US$ | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 17.03 current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 21.87 current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2019 | 25.28 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 19.23 current US$ | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 32.89 current US$ | +71.1% |
| 2022 | 33.27 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 24.43 current US$ | -26.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 24.43 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.9 current US$, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 24.43 current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 135.9 current US$, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.86 current US$ | 30.97 current US$ | 47.84 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.79 current US$ | 13.63 current US$ | 51.02 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.45 current US$ | 19.23 current US$ | 33.27 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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- 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 domestic private health expenditure per capita in Syria?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Syria was 24.43 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 51.02 current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.63 current US$ in 2016.
- How does Syria rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Syria ranks 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.