Libya vs Suriname: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Libya
19.2%
in 2023
Suriname
19.7%
in 2023
Libya rank
131st
Suriname rank
130th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Libya
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 19.7% against 19.2% in Libya, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 131st and Suriname ranks 130th of 193 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.5% | 21.5% | 15.0% | Libya |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 24.0% | 6.6% | Libya |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 18.2% | 6.0% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Libya or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 19.7% against 19.2% in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Libya and Suriname?
- 0.5%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Suriname?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Suriname rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Libya ranks 131st and Suriname ranks 130th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket 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 out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.