Libya vs Sudan: External health expenditure per capita
Libya
3.18 current US$
in 2023
Sudan
3.44 current US$
in 2023
Libya rank
106th
Sudan rank
103rd
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Libya
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 3.44 current US$ against 3.18 current US$ in Libya, a difference of 0.26 current US$.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sudan ahead.
Libya ranks 106th and Sudan ranks 103rd of 177 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.102 current US$ | 1.63 current US$ | 1.53 current US$ | Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.7424 current US$ | 3.15 current US$ | 2.41 current US$ | Sudan |
| 2020s | 3.65 current US$ | 3.83 current US$ | 0.178 current US$ | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Libya or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 3.44 current US$ against 3.18 current US$ in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Libya and Sudan?
- 0.26 current US$, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sudan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Sudan rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Libya ranks 106th and Sudan ranks 103rd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.