Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Libya
Libya: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 80.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.1%
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
20th
of 194 countries
All-time high
80.1%
in 2023
All-time low
48.7%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Libya, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Libya is 80.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Libya peaked at 80.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2000.
Libya ranks 20th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.7% | — |
| 2001 | 54.5% | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 66.9% | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 66.2% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 65.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 64.7% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 65.4% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 66.5% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 67.7% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 68.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 69.9% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 63.3% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 73.8% | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 73.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 66.2% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 69.3% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 67.5% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 66.2% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 71.5% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 71.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 78.6% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 73.9% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 66.4% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 80.1% | +20.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 80.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 80.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.1%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.5% | 48.7% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 63.3% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 66.4% | 80.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Libya?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Libya was 80.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Libya ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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