External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Liberia
Liberia: External health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 19.01 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External 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$.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure per capita in Liberia stood at 19.01 current US$.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Liberia peaked at 25.14 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 2000.
That places Liberia 36th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.6556 current US$ | — |
| 2002 | 0.823 current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 1.13 current US$ | +37.4% |
| 2004 | 2.5 current US$ | +120.8% |
| 2005 | 4.26 current US$ | +70.5% |
| 2006 | 4.47 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 5.83 current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2008 | 12.32 current US$ | +111.3% |
| 2009 | 17.37 current US$ | +40.9% |
| 2010 | 15.77 current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 18.3 current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 15.85 current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 25.14 current US$ | +58.6% |
| 2014 | 22.88 current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 24.15 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 20.75 current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 22.93 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 23.23 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 12.63 current US$ | -45.6% |
| 2020 | 13.75 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 19.21 current US$ | +39.8% |
| 2022 | 19.98 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 19.01 current US$ | -4.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 19.01 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.39 current US$, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 19.01 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.24 current US$, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.94 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 17.37 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.16 current US$ | 12.63 current US$ | 25.14 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.99 current US$ | 13.75 current US$ | 19.98 current US$ | 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)
- 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 external health expenditure per capita in Liberia?
- External health expenditure per capita in Liberia was 19.01 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.14 current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Liberia ranks 36th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.