Libya: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Libya's domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) rose 459.44 on 2022 (from 386.41 to 845.85).

Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +1.93 and a typical year strayed about 151.44 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 3.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 459.44 in 2023 and the biggest yearly fall was 294.37 in 2011. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 1% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Libya had the 72nd highest value of the 183 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Libya in the 2023 ranking

• Guyana — 68th of 183: 933.72
• Brazil — 69th of 183: 913.61
• China — 70th of 183: 848.98
• South Africa — 72nd of 183: 834.1
• Thailand — 73rd of 183: 830.82
• Moldova — 74th of 183: 821.76

What this measures

Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 24 values

Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — 5.45 (2023)
• Algeria — 388.52 (2023)
• Bahrain — 1,514 (2023)
• Djibouti — 71.45 (2023)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 291.75 (2023)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 497.18 (2023)
• Iraq — 387.83 (2023)
• Israel

More health data for Libya

• Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 8.23% (2025)
• Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 8.4% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female — 974,357 (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 26.57% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male — 1.03 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 27.11% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, total — 2 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 26.85% (2025)
• Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population) — 8.96% (2025)
• Population ages 05-09, male (% of male population)

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Questions people ask

What is Libya's domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)?

845.85 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2000?

It is up 145.89% from 343.99 in 2000 (3.99% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 845.85 in 2023 and the lowest 343.99 in 2000.

How does Libya rank?

72nd highest of 183 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) unusual for Libya?

In 2023, Libya's domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) rose 459.44 on 2022 (from 386.41 to 845.85). Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +1.93 and a typical year strayed about 151.44 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 3.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SH.XPD.GHED.PP.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: http://apps.who.int/nha/database Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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