Liberia vs Uganda: Domestic general government health expenditure
Liberia
4.8%
in 2023
Uganda
4.9%
in 2023
Liberia rank
169th
Uganda rank
168th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Liberia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4.9% against 4.8% in Liberia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Liberia ranks 169th and Uganda ranks 168th of 193 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 7.9% | 3.6% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 5.7% | 1.8% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 5.2% | 0.9% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Liberia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 4.9% against 4.8% in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Liberia and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Uganda rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Liberia ranks 169th and Uganda ranks 168th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.