External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Liberia
Liberia: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 18.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Liberia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Liberia is 18.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Liberia peaked at 51.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Liberia 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 10.1% | — |
| 2002 | 12.5% | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | +57.2% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | +49.4% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 36.8% | +50.8% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 38.6% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 51.6% | +51.9% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 33.8% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 33.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | -26.8% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | -8.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 18.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.7%, 66% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 18.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.5%, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 0.0% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 24.7% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 18.1% | 21.7% | 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 (ext) as percentage of current health in Liberia?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Liberia was 18.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Liberia ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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