Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Syria
Syria: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 122.45 current international $ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Syria, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Syria recorded 122.45 current international $ for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita 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 spending vs. gdp per capita in Syria peaked at 233.13 current international $ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 122.45 current international $, 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 spending vs. GDP per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 187.16 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 199.95 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 211.24 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 233.13 current international $ | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 218.67 current international $ | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 214.24 current international $ | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 204.45 current international $ | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 205.52 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 192.85 current international $ | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 211.86 current international $ | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 206.5 current international $ | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 169.1 current international $ | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 154.32 current international $ | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 142.43 current international $ | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 155.7 current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 136.47 current international $ | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 140.31 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 131.75 current international $ | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 142.54 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 147.85 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 137.18 current international $ | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 160.94 current international $ | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 161.5 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 122.45 current international $ | -24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 207.91 current international $ | 187.16 current international $ | 233.13 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.7 current international $ | 131.75 current international $ | 206.5 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.52 current international $ | 122.45 current international $ | 161.5 current international $ | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Syria?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Syria was 122.45 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 233.13 current international $ in 2003.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.45 current international $ in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Syria ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.