Libya vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Government health expenditure per capita
Government health expenditure per capita over time
- Libya
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Libya currently reports 276 current US$ against 33.59 current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 242.41 current US$.
That makes Libya's figure about 8.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.2 current US$ | 12.67 current US$ | 84.53 current US$ | Libya |
| 2000s | 171.4 current US$ | 21.73 current US$ | 149.67 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Libya, at 276 current US$ against 33.59 current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2009.
- What is the difference in government health expenditure per capita between Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 242.41 current US$, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2009.
- How do Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for government health expenditure per capita?
- Libya ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/), published as Government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.