Lebanon Health Spending
Current health expenditure as % of GDP SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
Overview
Lebanon's health spending stood at 2.69% in 2025, a decline of +2.88% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 2.69% by 2025. Lebanon ranked 180th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Health Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 1.82% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 2.69% | - | - |
| 2025 | 2.69% | −2.88% | #180 |
| 2023 | 5.57% | +0.66% | #77 |
| 2022 | 4.91% | +0.51% | #67 |
| 2021 | 4.40% | −3.08% | #38 |
| 2020 | 7.48% | −1.20% | #116 |
| 2019 | 8.69% | +0.62% | #152 |
| 2018 | 8.07% | +0.27% | #141 |
| 2017 | 7.80% | −0.12% | #139 |
| 2016 | 7.92% | +0.51% | #139 |
| 2015 | 7.42% | −0.11% | #130 |
| 2014 | 7.52% | +0.45% | #130 |
| 2013 | 7.07% | +0.06% | #124 |
| 2012 | 7.00% | −1.17% | #122 |
| 2011 | 8.18% | +0.74% | #144 |
| 2010 | 7.44% | +0.43% | #128 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Lebanon matched the Currency Crisis Pattern pattern in 2023. Historically, 27% of countries showing this pattern (35 out of 128) saw health spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Lebanon's health spending was 2.69% in 2025. Ranked 180th globally. This represents a 51.7% decrease from the previous year.
Lebanon's health spending peaked at 10.83% in 2000.
The lowest health spending in Lebanon was 2.69% in 2025.
Lebanon ranks 180th globally in health spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Lebanon's health spending is projected to reach 2.69% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The health spending of Lebanon in 2025 was 2.69%. This ranks 180th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_lebanon_health-spending,
title = {Lebanon Health Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/lebanon/health-spending},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}