Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Libya
Libya: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 6.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.3%
Change on year
up 98.7%
World rank
31st
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 2023
All-time low
1.5%
in 2006
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
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Libya stood at 6.3%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 98.7% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Libya peaked at 6.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2006.
That places Libya 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 1.6% | — |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +32.3% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +48.3% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -26.9% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +62.3% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -25.7% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +41.3% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -29.6% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +98.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 6.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 6.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.8%, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.3% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 3.1% | 6.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 6.3% 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 6.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2006.
- How does Libya rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Libya ranks 31st 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 71.3%. 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 gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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