Libya vs Venezuela: External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)
External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) over time
- Libya
- Venezuela
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.7% against 0.5% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.3 times Venezuela's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 111th and Venezuela ranks 114th of 177 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.7% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Libya or Venezuela?
- Libya, at 0.7% against 0.5% in Venezuela as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Libya and Venezuela?
- 0.2%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Venezuela?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Venezuela rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Libya ranks 111th and Venezuela ranks 114th 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.