Caribbean Small States vs Libya: Domestic general government health expenditure
Caribbean Small States
2.9%
in 2023
Libya
6.3%
in 2023
Caribbean Small States rank
29th
Libya rank
30th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 6.3% against 2.9% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Libya's figure about 2.2 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 29th and Libya ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 0.0% | Libya |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.4% | 0.6% | Libya |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 4.9% | 1.7% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Caribbean Small States or Libya?
- Libya, at 6.3% against 2.9% in Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Caribbean Small States and Libya?
- 3.4%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Libya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Libya rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 29th and Libya ranks 30th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government 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
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.