Current health expenditure per capita in Libya
Libya: Current health expenditure per capita was 470.4 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Libya, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Libya recorded 470.4 current US$ for current health expenditure per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.6% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Libya peaked at 594.65 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 181.73 current US$, in 2002.
That places Libya 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 244.01 current US$ | 181.73 current US$ | 342.2 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 479.63 current US$ | 305.2 current US$ | 594.65 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 381.47 current US$ | 284.03 current US$ | 472.62 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 94 Kazakhstan 489.71 current US$ compare
- 95 Botswana 489.6 current US$ compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 488.87 current US$ compare
- 98 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 469.21 current US$ compare
- 99 Moldova 451.73 current US$ compare
- 100 Malaysia 450.34 current US$ compare
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,084 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 70,474 (2025)
- Population, male 50.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 64,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 68,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 65,669 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 69,260 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Libya?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Libya was 470.4 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 594.65 current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 181.73 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Libya rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Libya ranks 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.