External health expenditure in Lebanon
Lebanon: External health expenditure was 10.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External 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 10.2% for external health expenditure in 2023.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and up 887.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure in Lebanon peaked at 16.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
That places Lebanon 60th out of 177 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 in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +147.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +64.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +82.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -44.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +87.1% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +63.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -56.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -30.3% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +105.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +266.4% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -58.8% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +229.7% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +200.0% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +62.1% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | -18.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 10.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.8%, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 10.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.1%, 8.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.5% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 10.2% | 16.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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- 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)
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- 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 external health expenditure in Lebanon?
- External health expenditure in Lebanon was 10.2% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for external health expenditure?
- Lebanon ranks 60th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 887.6%. 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.