Afghanistan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita
Afghanistan
77.1%
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
72.4%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
4th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
5th
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 77.1% against 72.4% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 4th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 52.0% | 27.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 46.3% | 29.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 60.0% | 16.7% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita, Afghanistan or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Afghanistan, at 77.1% against 72.4% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita between Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 4.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 5th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.