Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Libya

Libya: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 1,055 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,055 current international $
Change on year
up 81.3%
World rank
101st
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,061 current international $
in 2012
All-time low
582.26 current international $
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Libya, 2000–2023

02505007501.0k2000201120232000: 706.2 current international $2001: 823.8 current international $2002: 981 current international $2003: 929.2 current international $2004: 831.5 current international $2005: 698.9 current international $2006: 665.5 current international $2007: 748.3 current international $2008: 691.6 current international $2009: 1.0k current international $2010: 991.9 current international $2011: 630.9 current international $2012: 1.1k current international $2013: 1.1k current international $2014: 906.6 current international $2015: 1.0k current international $2016: 1.0k current international $2017: 843 current international $2018: 918.8 current international $2019: 898.4 current international $2020: 778.5 current international $2021: 765.4 current international $2022: 582.3 current international $2023: 1.1k current international $

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 98 Namibia 1,068 current international $ compare
  2. 99 Thailand 1,067 current international $ compare
  3. 100 Iran 1,064 current international $ compare
  4. 102 Azerbaijan 992.84 current international $ compare
  5. 103 Dominica 968.27 current international $ compare
  6. 104 Peru 956.48 current international $ compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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

Indicator
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita
Unit
current international $
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,561 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.