Healthcare Spending: Lebanon

Analysis# Lebanon Healthcare Spending Lebanon allocated 5.575% of its GDP to healthcare in 2023, representing a significant decline from its peak of 10.83% in 2000. The country has reduced healthcare spending by 48.5% over the past two decades, falling well below historical levels. Current spending sits just above the all-time low of 4.4% recorded in 2021, indicating a sustained contraction in the healthcare sector's resource allocation. A sharp drop occurred between 2019 and 2021, when Lebanon's healthcare spending collapsed from 8.685% to 4.4%—coinciding with the country's severe economic and financial crisis. The slight recovery to 5.575% by 2023 suggests stabilization rather than robust growth. With spending remaining near record lows despite modest rebounds, Lebanon's healthcare system faces continued resource constraints that likely affect service capacity and population health outcomes.