Government health expenditure per capita in Libya
Libya: Government health expenditure per capita was 276 current US$ in 2009. ▲ Rising
Government health expenditure per capita in Libya, 1995–2009
Source: World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government health expenditure per capita in Libya is 276 current US$, measured in 2009.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and up 160.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government health expenditure per capita in Libya peaked at 322 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 89 current US$, in 1997.
Libya ranks 4th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government health expenditure per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 92 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 90 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 89 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 109 current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 106 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 121 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 140 current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 115 current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 118 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 125 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 134 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 144 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 219 current US$ | +52.1% |
| 2008 | 322 current US$ | +47.0% |
| 2009 | 276 current US$ | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.2 current US$ | 89 current US$ | 109 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 171.4 current US$ | 115 current US$ | 322 current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 1 Equatorial Guinea 616 current US$ compare
- 2 Botswana 489 current US$ compare
- 3 Seychelles 281 current US$ compare
- 5 Algeria 231 current US$ compare
- 6 South Africa 195 current US$ compare
- 7 Angola 181 current US$ compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,084 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1378 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government health expenditure per capita in Libya?
- Government health expenditure per capita in Libya was 276 current US$ in 2009, according to World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/).
- What is the highest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 322 current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 89 current US$ in 1997.
- How does Libya rank for government health expenditure per capita?
- Libya ranks 4th out of 53 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/), published as part of Government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure corresponds to the consolidated outlays of all levels of government: territorial authorities (Central/Federal Government, Provincial/Regional/State/District authorities, Municipal/ Local governments), social security institutions and extra budgetary funds, including capital outlays. It is provided by the Central Bank/Ministry of Finance to the International Monetary Fund or by the United Nations Statistics Department.