Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current) in Liberia
Liberia: Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current) was 167.12 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP in Liberia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 167.12 current international $ for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 221.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Liberia peaked at 167.12 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.2 current international $, in 2003.
That places Liberia 135th 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, PPP (current) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.55 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 17.93 current international $ | -29.8% |
| 2002 | 17.47 current international $ | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 15.2 current international $ | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 44.96 current international $ | +195.8% |
| 2005 | 48.47 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 42.8 current international $ | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 24.37 current international $ | -43.1% |
| 2008 | 28.66 current international $ | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 50.54 current international $ | +76.3% |
| 2010 | 52.9 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 53.93 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 53.22 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 52.02 current international $ | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 64.62 current international $ | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 90.75 current international $ | +40.4% |
| 2016 | 87.17 current international $ | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 84.39 current international $ | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 89.89 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 87.52 current international $ | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 146.67 current international $ | +67.6% |
| 2021 | 142.68 current international $ | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 162.04 current international $ | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 167.12 current international $ | +3.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 167.12 current international $ is above the median for low income countries, which is 47.17 current international $, 3.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 167.12 current international $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.56 current international $, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current) 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 | +195.8% | 15.2 current international $ | 44.96 current international $ |
| 2009 | +76.3% | 28.66 current international $ | 50.54 current international $ |
| 2020 | +67.6% | 87.52 current international $ | 146.67 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6 current international $ | 15.2 current international $ | 50.54 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.64 current international $ | 52.02 current international $ | 90.75 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.63 current international $ | 142.68 current international $ | 167.12 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 132 Cape Verde 187.62 current international $ compare
- 133 Bhutan 182.06 current international $ compare
- 134 Cameroon 173.81 current international $ compare
- 136 Bangladesh 162.82 current international $ compare
- 137 Guinea-Bissau 158.71 current international $ compare
- 138 Comoros 150.54 current international $ 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0699 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Liberia?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Liberia was 167.12 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 167.12 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2 current international $ in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Liberia ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.3%. 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 Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.