Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Liberia
Liberia: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 4.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 2018
All-time low
1.2%
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023
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 4.8%.
That represents a change of up 314.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Liberia peaked at 5.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2013.
That places Liberia 170th 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 | 4.3% | — |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -77.1% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +112.7% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +31.8% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +28.4% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 4.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.5%, 87% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 4.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.9%, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 1.2% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 4.8% | 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 4.8% 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 5.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2013.
- How does Liberia rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Liberia ranks 170th 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 314.0%. 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 general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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