Libya vs North Africa: Government health expenditure per capita

Libya
276 current US$
in 2009
North Africa
101.24 current US$
in 2009
Libya rank
4th
North Africa rank
1st

Government health expenditure per capita over time

  • Libya
  • North Africa
0100200300199520022009

How they compare

Libya currently reports 276 current US$ against 101.24 current US$ in North Africa, a difference of 174.76 current US$.

That makes Libya's figure about 2.7 times North Africa's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 4th and North Africa ranks 1st of 53 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya North Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 97.2 current US$ 31.84 current US$ 65.36 current US$ Libya
2000s 171.4 current US$ 57.58 current US$ 113.82 current US$ Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government health expenditure per capita, Libya or North Africa?
Libya, at 276 current US$ against 101.24 current US$ in North Africa as of 2009.
What is the difference in government health expenditure per capita between Libya and North Africa?
174.76 current US$, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and North Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2009.
How do Libya and North Africa rank globally for government health expenditure per capita?
Libya ranks 4th and North Africa ranks 1st of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/), published as Government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 876 data points, 1995–2009
Last refreshed

General government expenditure corresponds to the consolidated outlays of all levels of government: territorial authorities (Central/Federal Government, Provincial/Regional/State/District authorities, Municipal/ Local governments), social security institutions and extra budgetary funds, including capital outlays. It is provided by the Central Bank/Ministry of Finance to the International Monetary Fund or by the United Nations Statistics Department.