Libya vs Low & middle income: Domestic general government health expenditure
Libya
6.3%
in 2023
Low & middle income
3.0%
in 2023
Libya rank
30th
Low & middle income rank
28th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Libya
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Libya currently reports 6.3% against 3.0% in Low & middle income, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Libya's figure about 2.1 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Low & middle income ahead.
Libya ranks 30th and Low & middle income ranks 28th of 193 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 0.0% | Libya |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.6% | 0.8% | Libya |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 2.9% | 2.0% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Libya or Low & middle income?
- Libya, at 6.3% against 3.0% in Low & middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Libya and Low & middle income?
- 3.3%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Low & middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Low & middle income rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Libya ranks 30th and Low & middle income ranks 28th of 193 countries.
- 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.