Abstract
With the fall of the Gaddafi regime and the expected introduction of a more
liberal democratic government, it is time to take stock of Libya's position in
the medical market economies of the region, examine how it might develop and
assess the impacts for medical technology companies.
A market of contrasts
There is no shortage of money in Libya. In 2010, GDP was US$79.2 billion,
equal to US$12,096 per capita. This is one of the highest levels of per capita
GDP in Africa, and is broadly comparable to that found in Russia. Growth,
however, is dependent on erratic international oil markets, and financial
abuses by the former governing elite meant that investment in the provision of
health services could have been better.
Even with this background, it is true that the oil wealth has enabled Libya to
create a reasonably comprehensive healthcare system, but spending - while high
in African terms - remains low in comparison with other oil-rich countries of
comparable income, such as Saudi Arabia. There is no private insurance as
such, so local people are largely reliant on the public hospital system. There
is a well-equipped private sector, which caters for the wealthy local
population and workers in the oil industry. There is considerable scope for
expansion and modernisation in the future, and as the market is nearly totally
dependent on imports, this signals a market with real potential.
Where to from here? A doubling of the market?
Libyan market potential must been seen in two phases. Phase one will see the
market expand and imports rise as reconstruction and restoration of damaged
health infrastructure takes place. Looking further forward in a second
development phase, Libya has the opportunity to use its oil wealth to create a
sophisticated and advanced health sector in the style of the Gulf States,
assuming a degree of political will and ongoing political stability. The
latter is far from a certainty, but the prospects appear far brighter
post-Gaddafi than under his rule.
Critical analysis based on original materials and novel forecasts give a complete overview of the Libyan health market:
- How is Libyan health provision organised?
- How many hospitals/beds are there by region?
- What will the market be worth in 2016?
- What challenges face suppliers of medical technology and supplies?
- Which products are most traded?
- What would the state of the market be if per capita health expenditure
equalled related gulf oil states?
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Report Statistics:
- Publication Date: November 8th 2011
- Total Number of Pages: 104
- Available Formats: Web, PDF and Paper
Table of Contents
- INTRODUCTION
- Geographic overview
- Political overview
- Economic overview
- Population And Vital Statistics
- Population
- Demographic indicators
- Health indicators
- Infectious dieases
- The Libyan Healthcare System
- Organisation
- Health Expenditure
- MOH Data
- MOH Private Sector Survey
- Projected Health Spending
- Primary Care
- Secondary/Tertiary Care
- Public Hospitals
- Diagnostic Apparatus
- Dialysis Machines
- Public Hospital Activity
- Private Inpatient Facilities
- Medical Personnel
- Effects of the 2011 Civil War
- Medical Market Analysis
- 2001-2010
- Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies
- Consumables
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Dental
- Orthopaedic & Prosthetic Products
- Patient Aids
- The Market in 2011
- Future Prospects to 2016
- Accessing the Market
- International Comparisons for 2010
- Appendix: Trade Code Classifications
List of Tables
- Actual/Forecast GDP, 2002-2016
- Total Population, 1995-2016 (millions)
- Population by Shabiat, 2009-2010 (000s)
- Population by Age Group, 2006
- Principal Demographic Indicators
- Reported Infectious Diseases 2010
- MOH Expenditure by Type, 1993-2010 (million Dinars)
- MOH Expenditure by Type, 1993-2010 (US$ millions)
- MOH Medical Equipment Budget, 2010
- Estimated Private Expenditure Per Capita
- Estimated Total Private Expenditure, 2010
- Projected Health Expenditure, 2010-2016 (US$ billions)
- Primary Care Facilities and Visits, 2010
- Outpatient Visits to Hospital Primary Healthcare Services by District 2010
- Hospitals and Beds by Shabiat, 2010
- Distribution of Public Hospitals by Classification, 2010
- Individual Hospitals By Shabiat, 2010
- Distribution of Advanced Medical Equipment in the Public Sector by
Shabiat, 2010
- Public & Private Sector Ownership of Diagnostic Imaging Equipment 2010
- Kidney Dialysis Machines in Public Facilities and Patients Treated 2010
- Operations Performed at Public Healthcare Facilities 2010
- Cardiology Surgery, Cath Lab and Pacemaker Implantations 2010
- Number of Kidney Transplant Operations 2004-2010
- Private Inpatient Facilities & Beds by Shabiat, 2010
- Selected Leading Private Clinic Facilities in Libya
- Medical Personnel, 2010
- Medical Equipment Imports by Product Area, 2006-2010 (US$000s)
- Medical Equipment Imports by Product Area, 2006-2010 (%)
- Change in Medical Equipment Imports by Product Area, 2006-2010 (%)
- Leading Medical Equipment Suppliers by Product Area, 2010 (US$000s)
- Leading Medical Equipment Suppliers by Product Area, 2010 (%)
- Top 20 Suppliers to the Libyan Market, 2010 (US$000s)
- Imports of Medical Equipment, 2006-2010 (US$000s)
- Medical Equipment Import Trends
- Leading Suppliers, 2010
- Leading Suppliers By Category, 2010
- EU Shipments to Libya, January to August 2011 (US$000s)
- EU Shipments to Libya By Country, January to August 2011 (US$000s)
- Projected Medical Equipment Market, 2010-2016 (US$ millions)
- Population (millions)
- GDP (US$ billions)
- GDP per capita (US$)
- Health expenditure (US$ billions)
- Health Expenditure per capita (US$)
- Health Expenditure as % of GDP
- Hospital Beds
- Hospital Beds per 000 Population
- Number of Physicians
- Physicians per 000 Population
- Medical Device Market (US$ millions)
- Medical Device Market per capita (US$)
- HS Trade Codes Used in This Report
- HS Trade Codes, Rearranged
List of Charts
- Map of Libya
- Actual/Forecast GDP 2002-2016 (US$ billions)
- Actual/Forecast Real GDP Growth 2002-2016 (%)
- Public/Private Health Expenditure, 1995-2009 (US$ billions)
- Medical Equipment Imports, 2001-2010 (US$000s)
- Change in Medical Imports, 2002-2010 (%)
- Medical Equipment Imports by Product Area, 2010 (%)
- Medical Imports by Product Area, 2001-2010 (% of Total)
- CAGR of Medical Imports by Product Area, 2006-2010 (%)
- Direct Shipments To Libya From The USA, 2001-2010 (US$000s)
- Leading Medical Equipment Suppliers, 2010 (%)
- EU Monthly Shipments To Libya, Jan-Aug 2011 (US$000s)
