Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Health spending per person by source
Liberia
23.31 current international $
in 2023
Sierra Leone
26.57 current international $
in 2023
Liberia rank
176th
Sierra Leone rank
174th
Health spending per person by source over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 26.57 current international $ against 23.31 current international $ in Liberia, a difference of 3.26 current international $.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Liberia ranks 176th and Sierra Leone ranks 174th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.83 current international $ | 8.66 current international $ | 0.8376 current international $ | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 19.91 current international $ | 16.76 current international $ | 3.15 current international $ | Liberia |
| 2020s | 20.79 current international $ | 27.29 current international $ | 6.5 current international $ | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per person by source, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 26.57 current international $ against 23.31 current international $ in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending per person by source between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 3.26 current international $, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for health spending per person by source?
- Liberia ranks 176th and Sierra Leone ranks 174th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Health spending per person by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.