Burkina Faso vs Libya: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Burkina Faso
7.8%
in 2023
Libya
7.8%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
66th
Libya rank
65th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 7.8% against 7.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 66th and Libya ranks 65th of 195 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.2% | 1.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.8% | 0.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.4% | 0.9% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Burkina Faso or Libya?
- Libya, at 7.8% against 7.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Burkina Faso and Libya?
- 0.0%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Libya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Libya rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 66th 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).