Healthcare Spending: Syria
Syria's healthcare spending is currently 2.71 % of GDP as of 2023. # Syria Healthcare Spending Syria allocated 2.
Current (2023)
2.71 % of GDP
-19.9% y/y
Peak (2003)
5.135 % of GDP
Low (2011)
2.662 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
2000–2023 · 24 pts
Healthcare Spending — Syria
2000 — 2023
Healthcare Spending — Syria
Analysis# Syria Healthcare Spending
Syria allocated 2.71% of its GDP to healthcare in 2023, representing a significant decline from its peak of 5.135% in 2003. Since 2000, healthcare spending has dropped 40.7% as a share of economic output, falling even below the all-time low of 2.662% recorded in 2011. This contraction reflects the substantial pressures on Syria's economy and public institutions over the past two decades.
The steepest deterioration occurred after 2014, when spending stood at 4.232% of GDP. A consistent downward trajectory followed, with annual spending declining nearly every year through 2023. The 2023 figure marks the lowest healthcare investment level in the entire 24-year dataset, suggesting that Syria's capacity to fund health services continues to erode amid ongoing economic challenges.
Historical Data
24 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.71 % of GDP | -19.92% |
| 2022 | 3.384 % of GDP | -3.42% |
| 2021 | 3.504 % of GDP | -4.52% |
| 2020 | 3.67 % of GDP | -7.56% |
| 2019 | 3.97 % of GDP | +0.79% |
| 2018 | 3.939 % of GDP | +0.66% |
| 2017 | 3.913 % of GDP | +0.57% |
| 2016 | 3.891 % of GDP | +5.88% |
| 2015 | 3.675 % of GDP | -13.16% |
| 2014 | 4.232 % of GDP | +12.11% |
| 2013 | 3.775 % of GDP | +17.20% |
| 2012 | 3.221 % of GDP | +21.00% |
| 2011 | 2.662 % of GDP | -20.61% |
| 2010 | 3.353 % of GDP | -6.18% |
| 2009 | 3.574 % of GDP | +4.69% |
| 2008 | 3.414 % of GDP | -8.69% |
| 2007 | 3.739 % of GDP | -1.50% |
| 2006 | 3.796 % of GDP | -8.02% |
| 2005 | 4.127 % of GDP | -8.25% |
| 2004 | 4.498 % of GDP | -12.41% |
Show all 24 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5.135 % of GDP | +3.44% |
| 2002 | 4.964 % of GDP | +5.28% |
| 2001 | 4.715 % of GDP | +3.13% |
| 2000 | 4.572 % of GDP | — |
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