Domestic general government health expenditure in Lebanon
Lebanon: Domestic general government health expenditure was 37.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Lebanon, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 37.9% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of up 22.9% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Lebanon peaked at 49.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2021.
Lebanon ranks 139th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.8% | — |
| 2001 | 32.7% | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 32.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 33.9% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 37.1% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 43.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 47.5% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 47.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | -39.5% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 37.9% | +22.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 37.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 37.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.1%, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic general government health expenditure in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -39.5% | 44.4% | 26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 29.8% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 40.3% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 26.9% | 44.4% | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,106 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 185 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Lebanon?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Lebanon was 37.9% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Lebanon ranks 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.