Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 233.05 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Liberia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Liberia is 233.05, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Liberia peaked at 233.05 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.82, in 2003.
Liberia ranks 156th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.62 | — |
| 2001 | 27.5 | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 28.43 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 23.82 | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 58.87 | +147.2% |
| 2005 | 69.62 | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 63.48 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 52.68 | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 75.79 | +43.9% |
| 2009 | 116.24 | +53.4% |
| 2010 | 114.17 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 122.96 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 116.39 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 118.28 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 134.37 | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 170.12 | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 157.76 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 161.62 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 179.38 | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 147.96 | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 204.6 | +38.3% |
| 2021 | 204.03 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 229.44 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 233.05 | +1.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 233.05 is above the median for low income countries, which is 127.63, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 233.05 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207.24, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +147.2% | 23.82 | 58.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.01 | 23.82 | 116.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.3 | 114.17 | 179.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 217.78 | 204.03 | 233.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0699 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Liberia?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Liberia was 233.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 233.05 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.82 in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Liberia ranks 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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