Bulgaria vs Libya: Current health expenditure
Bulgaria
7.9%
in 2023
Libya
7.8%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
64th
Libya rank
66th
Current health expenditure over time
- Bulgaria
- Libya
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 7.9% against 7.8% in Libya, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 64th and Libya ranks 66th of 193 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 3.2% | 3.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 4.8% | 2.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 6.4% | 1.7% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Bulgaria or Libya?
- Bulgaria, at 7.9% against 7.8% in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Bulgaria and Libya?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Libya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Libya rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th and Libya ranks 66th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.