Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Syria
Syria: Healthcare expenditure vs gdp was 122.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
122.45
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
179th
of 193 countries
All-time high
233.13
in 2003
All-time low
122.45
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Syria, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 122.45 for healthcare expenditure vs gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 24.2% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Syria peaked at 233.13 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 122.45, in 2023.
Syria ranks 179th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 187.16 | — |
| 2001 | 199.95 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 211.24 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 233.13 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 218.67 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 214.24 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 204.45 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 205.52 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 192.85 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 211.86 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 206.5 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 169.1 | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 154.32 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 142.43 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 155.7 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 136.47 | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 140.31 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 131.75 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 142.54 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 147.85 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 137.18 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 160.94 | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 161.5 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 122.45 | -24.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 122.45 is below the median for low income countries, which is 127.63, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 122.45 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 904.66, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 207.91 | 187.16 | 233.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.7 | 131.75 | 206.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.52 | 122.45 | 161.5 | 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 healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Syria?
- Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Syria was 122.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare expenditure vs gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 233.13 in 2003.
- What is the lowest healthcare expenditure vs gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.45 in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for healthcare expenditure vs gdp?
- Syria ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare expenditure vs gdp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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