Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Liberia
Liberia: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 10.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Liberia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Liberia stood at 10.0%.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 125.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Liberia peaked at 26.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2013.
That places Liberia 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.0% | — |
| 2001 | 24.7% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 26.1% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | -36.4% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -47.1% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +107.6% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -78.2% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | +129.3% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -36.6% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +5.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 10.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.7%, 51% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 10.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.1%, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +129.3% | 4.4% | 10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 8.1% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 4.4% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 8.4% | 10.3% | 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)
- 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 domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Liberia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Liberia was 10.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2013.
- How does Liberia rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Liberia ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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