Libya — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for Libya, 2000–2023.
Health spending for Libya was 7.81% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 24 years, from 2000 to 2023. The latest year is also the highest value on record for this series. The lowest was 2.24% in 2008 (about 3.5× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 3.79% per year.
Libya ranks 65 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 34%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 5.57%, so Libya sits above it. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved up 57%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 6 of 23 economies; Jordan (7.66%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 65% in 2023. That is 36% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
From its 2000 level: doubled by 2020. Doubling roughly every 19 years at that pace.
World ranking. Climbed: 151st of 184 in 2000 → 164th of 188 in 2010 → 85th of 189 in 2020 → 62nd of 188 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2023
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7.81% | +3.1 pp |
| 2022 | 4.74% | -1.3 pp |
| 2021 | 6.05% | -1.1 pp |
| 2020 | 7.11% | +1.6 pp |
| 2019 | 5.55% | +0.7 pp |
| 2018 | 4.87% | +0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 4.68% | -1.5 pp |
| 2016 | 6.17% | +0.4 pp |
| 2015 | 5.81% | +0.6 pp |
| 2014 | 5.18% | +0.2 pp |
| 2013 | 4.98% | +1.0 pp |
| 2012 | 3.96% | -0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 4.02% | +0.7 pp |
| 2010 | 3.28% | -0.3 pp |
| 2009 | 3.58% | +1.3 pp |
| 2008 | 2.24% | -0.2 pp |
| 2007 | 2.42% | +0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 2.52% | -0.9 pp |
| 2004 | 3.38% | -0.6 pp |
| 2003 | 3.97% | -0.8 pp |
| 2002 | 4.74% | +0.8 pp |
| 2001 | 3.93% | +0.6 pp |
| 2000 | 3.32% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Libya’s Health spending in 2001?
3.93% (2001). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of GDP, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Libya’s Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2023 the series was growing overall: +135.2% in total — about 3.8% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2023: 7.81%; 2022: 4.74%; 2021: 6.05%; 2020: 7.11%; 2019: 5.55%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS — Health Spending (% of GDP). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.