Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 74.54 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Domestic private 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$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Liberia stood at 74.54 current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 247.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Liberia peaked at 74.54 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.68 current US$, in 2003.
That places Liberia 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.03 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 4.21 current US$ | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 4.05 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.68 current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 12.81 current US$ | +248.3% |
| 2005 | 13.33 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 12.37 current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 7.33 current US$ | -40.7% |
| 2008 | 9.95 current US$ | +35.6% |
| 2009 | 17.49 current US$ | +75.8% |
| 2010 | 18.94 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 20.87 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 21.34 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 21.43 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.37 current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 36.75 current US$ | +39.4% |
| 2016 | 37.4 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 35.44 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 34.52 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 30.28 current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 54.56 current US$ | +80.2% |
| 2021 | 61.92 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 70.97 current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 74.54 current US$ | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.13 current US$ | 3.68 current US$ | 17.49 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.33 current US$ | 18.94 current US$ | 37.4 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.5 current US$ | 54.56 current US$ | 74.54 current US$ | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0108 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0094 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Liberia?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Liberia was 74.54 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.54 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.68 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Liberia ranks 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.8%. 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 Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.