Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP was 2.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic is 2.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 5.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2011.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 186th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.6% | — |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.4% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 4 |
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More health data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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)
- 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 7.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0077 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic was 2.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2011.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 186th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).