Burkina Faso vs Libya: Current health expenditure
Burkina Faso
7.8%
in 2023
Libya
7.8%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
67th
Libya rank
66th
Current health expenditure over time
- Burkina Faso
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 7.8% against 7.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 67th and Libya ranks 66th of 193 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.2% | 1.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.8% | 0.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.4% | 0.9% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Burkina Faso or Libya?
- Libya, at 7.8% against 7.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Burkina Faso and Libya?
- 0.0%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Libya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Libya rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 67th 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.