Bulgaria vs Libya: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Bulgaria
7.9%
in 2023
Libya
7.8%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
64th
Libya rank
65th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- Libya
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 7.9% against 7.8% in Libya, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 64th and Libya ranks 65th of 195 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 3.2% | 3.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 4.8% | 2.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 6.4% | 1.7% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Bulgaria or Libya?
- Bulgaria, at 7.9% against 7.8% in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Bulgaria and Libya?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Libya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Libya rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th and Libya ranks 65th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).