Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Libya
Libya: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 1,055 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP 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
The most recent figure for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Libya is 1,055 current international $, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Libya peaked at 1,061 current international $ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 582.26 current international $, in 2022.
That places Libya 101st 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 811.59 current international $ | 665.51 current international $ | 1,040 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 938.96 current international $ | 630.91 current international $ | 1,061 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 795.39 current international $ | 582.26 current international $ | 1,055 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More health data for Libya
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 64,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 70,737 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 66,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 70,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 65,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 70,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 69,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 65,669 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 68,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 62,426 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Libya?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Libya was 1,055 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 healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,061 current international $ in 2012.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 582.26 current international $ in 2022.
- How does Libya rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Libya ranks 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.