Government health expenditure per capita in Libya

Libya: Government health expenditure per capita was 276 current US$ in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
276 current US$
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
4th
of 53 countries
All-time high
322 current US$
in 2008
All-time low
89 current US$
in 1997
Years of data
15
1995–2009

Government health expenditure per capita in Libya, 1995–2009

1001502002503001995200220091995: 92 current US$1996: 90 current US$1997: 89 current US$1998: 109 current US$1999: 106 current US$2000: 121 current US$2001: 140 current US$2002: 115 current US$2003: 118 current US$2004: 125 current US$2005: 134 current US$2006: 144 current US$2007: 219 current US$2008: 322 current US$2009: 276 current US$

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

Annual values for Government health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Libya, 1995 to 2009.
Year current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Equatorial Guinea 616 current US$ compare
  2. 2 Botswana 489 current US$ compare
  3. 3 Seychelles 281 current US$ compare
  4. 5 Algeria 231 current US$ compare
  5. 6 South Africa 195 current US$ compare
  6. 7 Angola 181 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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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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Indicator
Government health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 876 data points, 1995–2009
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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.