Africa (WHO region) vs Liberia: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Africa (WHO region)
5.6%
in 2023
Liberia
13.0%
in 2023
Africa (WHO region) rank
9th
Liberia rank
7th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 13.0% against 5.6% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 2.3 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Africa (WHO region) ahead.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 9th and Liberia ranks 7th of 11 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa (WHO region) averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 0.0% | Africa (WHO region) |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 8.9% | 3.6% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 13.2% | 7.6% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, Africa (WHO region) or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 13.0% against 5.6% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Africa (WHO region) and Liberia?
- 7.4%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Liberia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Liberia rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 9th and Liberia ranks 7th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.