Lebanon vs Nigeria: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Lebanon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 11.3% against 10.2% in Lebanon, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Lebanon ranks 60th and Nigeria ranks 57th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 7.2% | 6.5% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 9.4% | 7.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 8.9% | 3.4% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Lebanon or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 11.3% against 10.2% in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Lebanon and Nigeria?
- 1.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Nigeria rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Lebanon ranks 60th and Nigeria ranks 57th 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.