External health expenditure per capita in Lebanon

Lebanon: External health expenditure per capita was 26.5 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
26.5 current US$
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
26th
of 177 countries
All-time high
31.36 current US$
in 2021
All-time low
0.4082 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

External health expenditure per capita in Lebanon, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 0.408 current US$2001: 0.987 current US$2002: 1.1 current US$2003: 1.7 current US$2004: 3.1 current US$2005: 1.7 current US$2006: 3.6 current US$2007: 4.9 current US$2008: 5.1 current US$2009: 8.9 current US$2010: 4.4 current US$2011: 4.6 current US$2012: 2.9 current US$2013: 5.9 current US$2014: 5.1 current US$2015: 18.7 current US$2016: 16.5 current US$2017: 16.8 current US$2018: 7.6 current US$2019: 27.1 current US$2020: 30.9 current US$2021: 31.4 current US$2022: 28.7 current US$2023: 26.5 current US$

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

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 26.5 current US$ for external health expenditure per capita in 2023.

That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 346.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Lebanon peaked at 31.36 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4082 current US$, in 2000.

Lebanon ranks 26th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.15 current US$ 0.4082 current US$ 8.89 current US$ 10
2010s 10.96 current US$ 2.94 current US$ 27.1 current US$ 10
2020s 29.36 current US$ 26.5 current US$ 31.36 current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 23 Zimbabwe 28.31 current US$ compare
  2. 24 Comoros 27.37 current US$ compare
  3. 25 Malawi 27.03 current US$ compare
  4. 27 Honduras 25.11 current US$ compare
  5. 28 Fiji 24.78 current US$ compare
  6. 29 Jordan 23.73 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external health expenditure per capita in Lebanon?
External health expenditure per capita in Lebanon was 26.5 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 31.36 current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4082 current US$ in 2000.
How does Lebanon rank for external health expenditure per capita?
Lebanon ranks 26th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 346.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
External 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
219 places, 4,936 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.