Libya vs North Africa: Health expenditure
Libya
1.95 billion current US$
in 2009
North Africa
31.28 billion current US$
in 2011
Libya rank
9th
North Africa rank
6th
Health expenditure over time
- Libya
- North Africa
How they compare
North Africa currently reports 31.28 billion current US$ against 1.95 billion current US$ in Libya, a difference of 29.32 billion current US$.
That makes North Africa's figure about 16.0 times Libya's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, North Africa has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 9th and North Africa ranks 6th of 52 countries.
North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 billion current US$ | 9.06 billion current US$ | 8.05 billion current US$ | North Africa |
| 2000s | 1.30 billion current US$ | 15.79 billion current US$ | 14.49 billion current US$ | North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health expenditure, Libya or North Africa?
- North Africa, at 31.28 billion current US$ against 1.95 billion current US$ in Libya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in health expenditure between Libya and North Africa?
- 29.32 billion current US$, with North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and North Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2009.
- How do Libya and North Africa rank globally for health expenditure?
- Libya ranks 9th and North Africa ranks 6th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as Health expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).