Lesotho vs Liberia: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Lesotho
12.6%
in 2023
Liberia
13.0%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
9th
Liberia rank
7th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 13.0% against 12.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 9th and Liberia ranks 7th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 4.7% | 1.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 8.9% | 2.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 13.2% | 1.5% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Lesotho or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 13.0% against 12.6% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Lesotho and Liberia?
- 0.4%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Liberia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Liberia rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 9th and Liberia ranks 7th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).