Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) was 5.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Current health expenditure in Lebanon, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 5.6% for current health expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Lebanon peaked at 10.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2021.
That places Lebanon 115th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.8% | — |
| 2001 | 10.6% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -41.2% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +13.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 5.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 5.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.6%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.0% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.4% | 7.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More health data for Lebanon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 185 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5482 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.209 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0399 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Lebanon?
- Current health expenditure in Lebanon was 5.6% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for current health expenditure?
- Lebanon ranks 115th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.