Liberia vs Palau: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Liberia
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 18.5% against 18.3% in Liberia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.
Liberia ranks 39th and Palau ranks 38th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 27.4% | 4.3% | Palau |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 21.6% | 14.6% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 20.1% | 0.6% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Liberia or Palau?
- Palau, at 18.5% against 18.3% in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Liberia and Palau?
- 0.2%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Palau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Palau rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Liberia ranks 39th and Palau 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 (% 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.