How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?

14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as Health expenditure, private (% of total health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Liberia: Health expenditure, private

Democratic Republic of Congo

66.3%

in 2011

Liberia

68.4%

in 2011

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

12th

Liberia rank

9th

Health expenditure, private over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 68.4% against 66.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Liberia ranks 9th of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	95.1%	74.6%	20.5%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	76.8%	74.6%	2.3%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	68.9%	74.7%	5.8%	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health expenditure, private, Democratic Republic of Congo or Liberia?: Liberia, at 68.4% against 66.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in health expenditure, private between Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?: 2.1%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia rank globally for health expenditure, private?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Liberia ranks 9th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as Health expenditure, private (% of total health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Health expenditure, private (% of total health expenditure)
Unit: % of total health expenditure
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 980 data points, 1995–2011
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).