Current health expenditure per capita in Libya

Libya: Current health expenditure per capita was 470.4 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
470.4 current US$
Change on year
up 65.6%
World rank
97th
of 193 countries
All-time high
594.65 current US$
in 2013
All-time low
181.73 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Current health expenditure per capita in Libya, 2000–2023

2003004005006002000201120232000: 247.1 current US$2001: 255.8 current US$2002: 181.7 current US$2003: 189.7 current US$2004: 200.8 current US$2005: 209.9 current US$2006: 231.1 current US$2007: 269.6 current US$2008: 312.1 current US$2009: 342.2 current US$2010: 380.6 current US$2011: 305.2 current US$2012: 592.5 current US$2013: 594.7 current US$2014: 462.2 current US$2015: 433.1 current US$2016: 464.5 current US$2017: 466.1 current US$2018: 544.9 current US$2019: 552.7 current US$2020: 472.6 current US$2021: 298.8 current US$2022: 284 current US$2023: 470.4 current US$

Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Libya recorded 470.4 current US$ for current health expenditure per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.6% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Libya peaked at 594.65 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 181.73 current US$, in 2002.

That places Libya 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 244.01 current US$ 181.73 current US$ 342.2 current US$ 10
2010s 479.63 current US$ 305.2 current US$ 594.65 current US$ 10
2020s 381.47 current US$ 284.03 current US$ 472.62 current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 94 Kazakhstan 489.71 current US$ compare
  2. 95 Botswana 489.6 current US$ compare
  3. 96 Dominican Republic 488.87 current US$ compare
  4. 98 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 469.21 current US$ compare
  5. 99 Moldova 451.73 current US$ compare
  6. 100 Malaysia 450.34 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current health expenditure per capita in Libya?
Current health expenditure per capita in Libya was 470.4 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 594.65 current US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 181.73 current US$ in 2002.
How does Libya rank for current health expenditure per capita?
Libya ranks 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Current health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 5,689 data points, 2000–2024
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.