Liberia vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic

Liberia
13.0%
in 2023
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
7.0%
in 2023
Liberia rank
7th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
5th

Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time

  • Liberia
  • Upper-middle income (World Bank)
2.557.51012.5200020112023

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 13.0% against 7.0% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 6.0%.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.9 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Upper-middle income (World Bank) ahead.

Liberia ranks 7th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Upper-middle income (World Bank) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Upper-middle income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
2000s 4.7% 5.8% 1.1% Upper-middle income (World Bank)
2010s 8.9% 6.4% 2.5% Liberia
2020s 13.2% 7.1% 6.1% 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, Liberia or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
Liberia, at 13.0% against 7.0% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2023.
What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Liberia and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
6.0%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
Liberia ranks 7th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th of 194 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
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