Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Libya
Libya: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 845.85 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita 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, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Libya stood at 845.85 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 118.9% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita 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.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita 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% |
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
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- 80 Thailand 830.82 current international $ compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0441 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0465 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1986 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Libya?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita 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 tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 845.85 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 343.99 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Libya ranks 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita 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 Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.