Syrian Arab Republic — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2023.
Health spending for Syrian Arab Republic was 2.71% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 24 years, from 2000 to 2023. The highest recorded value was 5.14% in 2003. The lowest was 2.66% in 2011 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -2.25% per year.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 180 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 95%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 5.57%, so Syrian Arab Republic sits below it. It peaked in 2003 and has fallen 47% since. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved down 28%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 20 of 23 economies; Qatar (2.52%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 21% in 2012. That is 27% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 103rd of 184 in 2000 → 161st of 188 in 2010 → 170th of 189 in 2020 → 179th of 188 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2023
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.71% | -0.7 pp |
| 2022 | 3.38% | -0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -0.2 pp |
| 2020 | 3.67% | -0.3 pp |
| 2019 | 3.97% | +0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 3.94% | +0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 3.91% | +0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 3.89% | +0.2 pp |
| 2015 | 3.67% | -0.6 pp |
| 2014 | 4.23% | +0.5 pp |
| 2013 | 3.78% | +0.6 pp |
| 2012 | 3.22% | +0.6 pp |
| 2011 | 2.66% | -0.7 pp |
| 2010 | 3.35% | -0.2 pp |
| 2009 | 3.57% | +0.2 pp |
| 2008 | 3.41% | -0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 3.74% | -0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -0.3 pp |
| 2005 | 4.13% | -0.4 pp |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -0.6 pp |
| 2003 | 5.14% | +0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 4.96% | +0.2 pp |
| 2001 | 4.71% | +0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 4.57% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Syrian Arab Republic’s Health spending in 2001?
4.71% (2001). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of GDP, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Syrian Arab Republic’s Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2023 the series was shrinking overall: -40.7% in total — about 2.2% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2023: 2.71%; 2022: 3.38%; 2021: 3.5%; 2020: 3.67%; 2019: 3.97%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS — Health Spending (% of GDP). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.