Current health expenditure per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Current health expenditure per capita was 103.94 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Current health expenditure per capita in Liberia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure per capita in Liberia stood at 103.94 current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 113.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Liberia peaked at 103.94 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.76 current US$, in 2003.
Liberia ranks 143rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current health expenditure per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.93 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 6.46 current US$ | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 6.6 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 5.76 current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 16.78 current US$ | +191.1% |
| 2005 | 19.15 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 18.34 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 15.86 current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 26.3 current US$ | +65.9% |
| 2009 | 40.22 current US$ | +52.9% |
| 2010 | 40.87 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 47.59 current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 46.67 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 48.73 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 54.82 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 68.9 current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2016 | 67.68 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 67.88 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 68.88 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 51.19 current US$ | -25.7% |
| 2020 | 76.11 current US$ | +48.7% |
| 2021 | 88.55 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 100.5 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 103.94 current US$ | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.34 current US$ | 5.76 current US$ | 40.22 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.32 current US$ | 40.87 current US$ | 68.9 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.27 current US$ | 76.11 current US$ | 103.94 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 140 Lesotho 122.64 current US$ compare
- 141 Cambodia 114.56 current US$ compare
- 142 Solomon Islands 111.36 current US$ compare
- 144 Comoros 102.23 current US$ compare
- 145 Kyrgyzstan 96.65 current US$ compare
- 146 Mauritania 92.11 current US$ 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,097 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9448 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1929 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9526 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Liberia?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Liberia was 103.94 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.94 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.76 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Liberia ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.