High income vs Liberia: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- High income
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 18.3% against 0.0% in High income, a difference of 18.3%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1,417.3 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was High income ahead.
High income ranks 40th and Liberia ranks 39th of 42 groups.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 20.8% | 20.8% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 36.0% | 36.0% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 19.5% | 19.5% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, High income or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 18.3% against 0.0% in High income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between High income and Liberia?
- 18.3%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Liberia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do High income and Liberia rank globally for external health expenditure?
- High income ranks 40th and Liberia ranks 39th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.