External health expenditure per capita in Syria
Syria: External health expenditure per capita was 3.93 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External 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$.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure per capita in Syria stood at 3.93 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.9% on the previous year and up 529.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Syria peaked at 7.01 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0766 current US$, in 2000.
That places Syria 101st out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0766 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.1191 current US$ | +55.5% |
| 2002 | 0.266 current US$ | +123.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2015 current US$ | -24.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1724 current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 0.097 current US$ | -43.8% |
| 2006 | 1 current US$ | +933.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5358 current US$ | -46.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6923 current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9864 current US$ | +42.5% |
| 2010 | 1.06 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.05 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6418 current US$ | -39.1% |
| 2013 | 0.624 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5564 current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8203 current US$ | +47.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8645 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.14 current US$ | +32.2% |
| 2018 | 2.26 current US$ | +97.4% |
| 2019 | 2.47 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 2.75 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 3.88 current US$ | +40.8% |
| 2022 | 7.01 current US$ | +80.9% |
| 2023 | 3.93 current US$ | -43.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4149 current US$ | 0.0766 current US$ | 1 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 current US$ | 0.5564 current US$ | 2.47 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.39 current US$ | 2.75 current US$ | 7.01 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 98 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.21 current US$ compare
- 99 Kyrgyzstan 4.21 current US$ compare
- 100 Dominican Republic 4.19 current US$ compare
- 102 Niger 3.79 current US$ compare
- 103 Sudan 3.44 current US$ compare
- 104 Myanmar 3.41 current US$ compare
More health data for Syria
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 73 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 73 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1388 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Syria?
- External health expenditure per capita in Syria was 3.93 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.01 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0766 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Syria ranks 101st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 529.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.