Health spending per person by source in Libya
Libya: Health spending per person by source was 845.85 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
845.85 current international $
Change on year
up 118.9%
World rank
78th
of 193 countries
All-time high
845.85 current international $
in 2023
All-time low
343.99 current international $
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health spending per person by source in Libya, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, health spending per person by source in Libya stood at 845.85 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 118.9% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Libya peaked at 845.85 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 343.99 current international $, in 2000.
Libya ranks 78th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health spending per person by source in Libya, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 343.99 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 448.72 current international $ | +30.4% |
| 2002 | 656.38 current international $ | +46.3% |
| 2003 | 615.55 current international $ | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 547.01 current international $ | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 451.84 current international $ | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 434.97 current international $ | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 497.82 current international $ | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 467.89 current international $ | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 715.45 current international $ | +52.9% |
| 2010 | 693.7 current international $ | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 399.33 current international $ | -42.4% |
| 2012 | 783.05 current international $ | +96.1% |
| 2013 | 772.4 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 600.43 current international $ | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 720.05 current international $ | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 706.41 current international $ | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 557.96 current international $ | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 657.29 current international $ | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 640.53 current international $ | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 612.05 current international $ | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 565.35 current international $ | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 386.4 current international $ | -31.7% |
| 2023 | 845.85 current international $ | +118.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 845.85 current international $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 660.6 current international $, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 845.85 current international $ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 388.52 current international $, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 517.96 current international $ | 343.99 current international $ | 715.45 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 653.12 current international $ | 399.33 current international $ | 783.05 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 602.41 current international $ | 386.4 current international $ | 845.85 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 75 Guyana 933.72 current international $ compare
- 76 Brazil 913.61 current international $ compare
- 77 China 848.98 current international $ compare
- 79 South Africa 834.1 current international $ compare
- 80 Thailand 830.82 current international $ compare
- 81 Moldova 821.76 current international $ 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)
- 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 spending per person by source in Libya?
- Health spending per person by source in Libya was 845.85 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 845.85 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 343.99 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for health spending per person by source?
- Libya ranks 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.