Syrian Arab Republic's domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 18.29 in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 73.35% from 68.65 in 2013 (12.39% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 18.29 | 2023 |
| Five years earlier | 68.17 | 2018 |
| Ten years earlier | 68.65 | 2013 |
| Highest | 111.36 | 2003 |
| Lowest | 18.29 | 2023 |
| Average since 2014 | 57.43 | 2014–2023 |
| First recorded | 66.24 | 2000 |
What the numbers say
In 2023, Syrian Arab Republic's domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) fell 21.08 on 2022 (from 39.37 to 18.29).
Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was −1.22 and a typical year strayed about 9.51 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 16.26 in 2001 and the biggest yearly fall was 21.08 in 2023. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is downward, about 4.69 a year. A straight line explains 67% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2023, Syrian Arab Republic had the 175th highest value of the 183 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Syrian Arab Republic | 18.29 | 2023 |
| World | 1,142 | 2023 |
| Low income | 20.83 | 2023 |
Closest to Syrian Arab Republic in the 2023 ranking
- Central African Republic — 171st of 183: 19.63
- Ethiopia — 172nd of 183: 18.79
- Niger — 173rd of 183: 18.36
- Madagascar — 175th of 183: 18.11
- Malawi — 176th of 183: 16.07
- Burundi — 177th of 183: 14.75
What this measures
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 24 values
| Year | Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 18.29 |
| 2022 | 39.37 |
| 2021 | 50.28 |
| 2020 | 55.75 |
| 2019 | 73.54 |
| 2018 | 68.17 |
| 2017 | 64.43 |
| 2016 | 66.12 |
| 2015 | 65.36 |
| 2014 | 73.01 |
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in nearby economies
- Afghanistan — 5.45 (2023)
- Algeria — 388.52 (2023)
- Bahrain — 1,514 (2023)
- Djibouti — 71.45 (2023)
- Egypt, Arab Rep. — 291.75 (2023)
- Iran, Islamic Rep. — 497.18 (2023)
- Iraq — 387.83 (2023)
- Israel
More health data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 10.08% (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 10.54% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female — 3.56 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 27.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male — 3.73 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 29.08% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total — 7.29 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 28.44% (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Syrian Arab Republic's domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)?
- 18.29 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2000?
- It is down 72.38% from 66.24 in 2000 (5.44% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 111.36 in 2003 and the lowest 18.29 in 2023.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank?
- 175th highest of 183 economies with data for 2023.
- Is the latest change in domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) unusual for Syrian Arab Republic?
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SH.XPD.GHED.PP.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: http://apps.who.int/nha/database Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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