Lebanon vs Middle income: External health expenditure per capita
Lebanon
26.5 current US$
in 2023
Middle income
3 current US$
in 2023
Lebanon rank
26th
Middle income rank
26th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Lebanon
- Middle income
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 26.5 current US$ against 3 current US$ in Middle income, a difference of 23.5 current US$.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 8.8 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Middle income ahead.
Lebanon ranks 26th and Middle income ranks 26th of 177 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.15 current US$ | 1.31 current US$ | 1.84 current US$ | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 10.96 current US$ | 2.29 current US$ | 8.67 current US$ | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 29.36 current US$ | 2.83 current US$ | 26.53 current US$ | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Lebanon or Middle income?
- Lebanon, at 26.5 current US$ against 3 current US$ in Middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Lebanon and Middle income?
- 23.5 current US$, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Middle income rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 26th and Middle income ranks 26th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.