External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Libya
Libya: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.7%
Change on year
down 62.2%
World rank
110th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 2022
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Libya, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.7% for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.2% on the previous year and up 1,111.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Libya peaked at 1.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Libya 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +100.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +163.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +39.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -57.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +192.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -49.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +162.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -89.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +41.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +57.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +531.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +215.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -64.6% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +617.9% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -62.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 79% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7%, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 1.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Libya?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Libya was 0.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Libya ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,111.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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