External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Lebanon
Lebanon: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 65.41 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Lebanon, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Lebanon stood at 65.41 current international $.
The figure is down 24.6% on the previous year and up 451.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Lebanon peaked at 102.69 current international $ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8127 current international $, in 2000.
That places Lebanon 23rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8127 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 2.04 current international $ | +151.2% |
| 2002 | 2.24 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 3.51 current international $ | +56.9% |
| 2004 | 6.58 current international $ | +87.4% |
| 2005 | 3.59 current international $ | -45.3% |
| 2006 | 7.94 current international $ | +120.9% |
| 2007 | 10.82 current international $ | +36.2% |
| 2008 | 10.65 current international $ | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 17.03 current international $ | +60.0% |
| 2010 | 8.43 current international $ | -50.5% |
| 2011 | 8.78 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 5.64 current international $ | -35.7% |
| 2013 | 11.86 current international $ | +110.1% |
| 2014 | 10.81 current international $ | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 41.23 current international $ | +281.5% |
| 2016 | 38.64 current international $ | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 40.9 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 18.27 current international $ | -55.3% |
| 2019 | 64.09 current international $ | +250.7% |
| 2020 | 102.69 current international $ | +60.2% |
| 2021 | 76.13 current international $ | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 86.7 current international $ | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 65.41 current international $ | -24.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 65.41 current international $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.2 current international $, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 65.41 current international $ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.61 current international $, 8.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.52 current international $ | 0.8127 current international $ | 17.03 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.87 current international $ | 5.64 current international $ | 64.09 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.73 current international $ | 65.41 current international $ | 102.69 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 20 Cape Verde 67.79 current international $ compare
- 21 Comoros 66.83 current international $ compare
- 22 Rwanda 65.49 current international $ compare
- 24 Fiji 63.76 current international $ compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 62.13 current international $ compare
- 26 Saint Lucia 61.77 current international $ compare
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 external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Lebanon?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Lebanon was 65.41 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 102.69 current international $ in 2020.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8127 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Lebanon ranks 23rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 451.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.