External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Syria
Syria: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 14.44 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Syria, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Syria is 14.44 current international $, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 32.1% on the previous year and up 664.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Syria peaked at 21.26 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.267 current international $, in 2000.
Syria ranks 93rd of 177 countries on this measure, 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, PPP (current international $) in Syria, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.267 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 0.4127 current international $ | +54.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8954 current international $ | +117.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7847 current international $ | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6261 current international $ | -20.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3334 current international $ | -46.7% |
| 2006 | 3.2 current international $ | +859.8% |
| 2007 | 1.53 current international $ | -52.3% |
| 2008 | 1.61 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 2.37 current international $ | +47.5% |
| 2010 | 2.39 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.28 current international $ | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.49 current international $ | -34.4% |
| 2013 | 1.89 current international $ | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 1.77 current international $ | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 2.93 current international $ | +65.6% |
| 2016 | 4.43 current international $ | +50.9% |
| 2017 | 4.23 current international $ | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 6.95 current international $ | +64.3% |
| 2019 | 6.62 current international $ | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 10.2 current international $ | +54.2% |
| 2021 | 11.67 current international $ | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 21.26 current international $ | +82.2% |
| 2023 | 14.44 current international $ | -32.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 14.44 current international $ is below the median for low income countries, which is 39.1 current international $, 37% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 14.44 current international $ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.61 current international $, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) 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 | +859.8% | 0.3334 current international $ | 3.2 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 current international $ | 0.267 current international $ | 3.2 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5 current international $ | 1.49 current international $ | 6.95 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.39 current international $ | 10.2 current international $ | 21.26 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 90 Gambia 16.43 current international $ compare
- 91 Kyrgyzstan 15.17 current international $ compare
- 92 Pakistan 14.71 current international $ compare
- 94 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14.32 current international $ compare
- 95 Georgia 14.25 current international $ compare
- 96 Albania 12.77 current international $ 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Syria?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Syria was 14.44 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.26 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.267 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Syria ranks 93rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 664.5%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.