Liberia vs Middle income: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Liberia
63.2%
in 2023
Middle income
33.1%
in 2023
Liberia rank
14th
Middle income rank
17th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Liberia
- Middle income
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 63.2% against 33.1% in Middle income, a difference of 30.1%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.9 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 14th and Middle income ranks 17th of 193 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.0% | 44.9% | 11.0% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 36.3% | 8.0% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 33.6% | 29.0% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Liberia or Middle income?
- Liberia, at 63.2% against 33.1% in Middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Liberia and Middle income?
- 30.1%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Middle income rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Liberia ranks 14th and Middle income ranks 17th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket 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 out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.