External health expenditure in Liberia
Liberia: External health expenditure was 18.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure in Liberia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 18.3% for external health expenditure 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 in Liberia peaked at 51.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Liberia 39th out of 177 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 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | 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 in Liberia?
- External health expenditure in Liberia was 18.3% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for external health expenditure?
- Liberia ranks 39th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.