External health expenditure channeled through government in Liberia
Liberia: External health expenditure channeled through government was 36.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure channeled through government in Liberia, 2003–2023
Source: Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of external health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure channeled through government in Liberia stood at 36.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in Liberia peaked at 50.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
That places Liberia 88th out of 164 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.
External health expenditure channeled through government in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of external health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.6% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | — |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +76.3% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -35.5% |
| 2008 | 37.3% | +3355.1% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | +34.7% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | -42.4% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | +123.2% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | -38.6% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 43.5% | +47.5% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | -5.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 36.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 36.0%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 36.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.1%, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure channeled through government 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +3355.1% | 1.1% | 37.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 0.0% | 38.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 22.7% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 29.5% | 43.5% | 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 external health expenditure channeled through government in Liberia?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in Liberia was 36.0% in 2023, according to Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Liberia rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Liberia ranks 88th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure channeled through government rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of external donor funding flowing through the government budgets relative to the overall external expenditures on health.