Liberia vs Mauritania: External health expenditure per capita
Liberia
19.01 current US$
in 2023
Mauritania
17.94 current US$
in 2023
Liberia rank
36th
Mauritania rank
38th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Liberia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 19.01 current US$ against 17.94 current US$ in Mauritania, a difference of 1.07 current US$.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Liberia ranks 36th and Mauritania ranks 38th of 177 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.94 current US$ | 1.74 current US$ | 3.19 current US$ | Liberia |
| 2010s | 20.16 current US$ | 3.13 current US$ | 17.03 current US$ | Liberia |
| 2020s | 17.99 current US$ | 11.18 current US$ | 6.81 current US$ | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Liberia or Mauritania?
- Liberia, at 19.01 current US$ against 17.94 current US$ in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Liberia and Mauritania?
- 1.07 current US$, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Mauritania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Mauritania rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Liberia ranks 36th and Mauritania ranks 38th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.