Out-of-pocket expenditure in Lebanon
Lebanon: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 29.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket 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 29.7% for out-of-pocket expenditure in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Lebanon peaked at 57.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2023.
That places Lebanon 86th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.8% | — |
| 2001 | 54.8% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 54.1% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 44.7% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 44.1% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 44.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 32.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | -8.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 29.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 29.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.5%, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4% | 44.1% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 30.7% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 29.7% | 32.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Lebanon?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Lebanon was 29.7% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2023.
- How does Lebanon rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Lebanon ranks 86th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.