Health expenditure in Libya
Libya: Health expenditure was 1.95 billion current US$ in 2009. ▲ Rising
Health expenditure in Libya, 1995–2009
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.95 billion current US$ for health expenditure in 2009. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure in Libya peaked at 1.95 billion current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 845.65 million current US$, in 2003.
Libya ranks 9th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Health expenditure in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 893.25 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 925.05 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 953.48 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.29 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 928.61 million current US$ | -28.0% |
| 2003 | 845.65 million current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 999.41 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 1.57 billion current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 1.87 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 1.95 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.95 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 829.66 million current US$, 2.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.95 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.45 billion current US$, 44% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 billion current US$ | 893.25 million current US$ | 1.18 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.30 billion current US$ | 845.65 million current US$ | 1.95 billion current US$ | 10 |
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 health expenditure in Libya?
- Health expenditure in Libya was 1.95 billion current US$ in 2009, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
- What is the highest health expenditure recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 billion current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest health expenditure recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 845.65 million current US$ in 2003.
- How does Libya rank for health expenditure?
- Libya ranks 9th out of 52 countries with data for 2009.
- Is health expenditure rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as part of Health expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).