Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) vs Liberia: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
5.8%
in 2023
Liberia
13.0%
in 2023
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
8th
Liberia rank
7th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 13.0% against 5.8% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 2.3 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ahead.
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 8th and Liberia ranks 7th of 11 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 0.1% | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 8.9% | 3.7% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 13.2% | 7.3% | 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, Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 13.0% against 5.8% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Liberia?
- 7.2%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Liberia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Liberia rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 8th 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.