Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Liberia
Liberia: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 13.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Liberia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Liberia is 13.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Liberia peaked at 13.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2001.
Liberia ranks 7th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7% | — |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +134.5% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +38.5% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +49.8% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +28.2% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +53.9% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -4.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 13.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.9%, 2.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 13.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic 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 | +134.5% | 2.5% | 5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.2% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.2% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 12.9% | 13.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 4 Niue 16.1% compare
- 5 Afghanistan 15.0% compare
- 6 Marshall Islands 13.4% compare
- 8 Micronesia (country) 12.9% compare
- 9 Lesotho 12.6% compare
- 10 Germany 11.7% compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Liberia?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Liberia was 13.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2001.
- How does Liberia rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Liberia ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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