Jordan vs Lebanon: External health expenditure per capita
Jordan
23.73 current US$
in 2023
Lebanon
26.5 current US$
in 2023
Jordan rank
29th
Lebanon rank
26th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Jordan
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 26.5 current US$ against 23.73 current US$ in Jordan, a difference of 2.77 current US$.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 29th and Lebanon ranks 26th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.03 current US$ | 3.15 current US$ | 4.89 current US$ | Jordan |
| 2010s | 13.14 current US$ | 10.96 current US$ | 2.18 current US$ | Jordan |
| 2020s | 19.3 current US$ | 29.36 current US$ | 10.06 current US$ | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Jordan or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 26.5 current US$ against 23.73 current US$ in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Jordan and Lebanon?
- 2.77 current US$, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Lebanon?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Lebanon rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Jordan ranks 29th and Lebanon ranks 26th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.