External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Syria
Syria: External health expenditure per capita (current US$) 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$, in 2000.
That places Syria 101st out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) 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% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 3.93 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.39 current US$, 35% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 3.93 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.18 current US$, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +933.4% | 0.097 current US$ | 1 current US$ |
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
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 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.