Government health expenditure per capita in Liberia

Liberia: Government health expenditure per capita was 12 current US$ in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
12 current US$
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
37th
of 53 countries
All-time high
12 current US$
in 2009
All-time low
1 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
15
1995–2009

Government health expenditure per capita in Liberia, 1995–2009

02.557.51012.51995200220091995: 1 current US$1996: 1 current US$1997: 1 current US$1998: 2 current US$1999: 3 current US$2000: 3 current US$2001: 3 current US$2002: 2 current US$2003: 2 current US$2004: 2 current US$2005: 3 current US$2006: 3 current US$2007: 6 current US$2008: 9 current US$2009: 12 current US$

Source: World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 12 current US$ for government health expenditure per capita in 2009. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government health expenditure per capita in Liberia peaked at 12 current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1 current US$, in 1995.

Liberia ranks 37th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Government health expenditure per capita in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Government health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Liberia, 1995 to 2009.
Year current US$ Change
1995 1 current US$
1996 1 current US$ +0.0%
1997 1 current US$ +0.0%
1998 2 current US$ +100.0%
1999 3 current US$ +50.0%
2000 3 current US$ +0.0%
2001 3 current US$ +0.0%
2002 2 current US$ -33.3%
2003 2 current US$ +0.0%
2004 2 current US$ +0.0%
2005 3 current US$ +50.0%
2006 3 current US$ +0.0%
2007 6 current US$ +100.0%
2008 9 current US$ +50.0%
2009 12 current US$ +33.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.6 current US$ 1 current US$ 3 current US$ 5
2000s 4.5 current US$ 2 current US$ 12 current US$ 10

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 35 Mauritania 14 current US$ compare
  2. 36 Gambia 13 current US$ compare
  3. 37 Madagascar 12 current US$ compare
  4. 37 Niger 12 current US$ compare
  5. 40 Kenya 11 current US$ compare
  6. 40 Malawi 11 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government health expenditure per capita in Liberia?
Government health expenditure per capita in Liberia was 12 current US$ in 2009, according to World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/).
What is the highest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 12 current US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 1 current US$ in 1995.
How does Liberia rank for government health expenditure per capita?
Liberia ranks 37th out of 53 countries with data for 2009.
Is government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/), published as part of Government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 876 data points, 1995–2009
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General government expenditure corresponds to the consolidated outlays of all levels of government: territorial authorities (Central/Federal Government, Provincial/Regional/State/District authorities, Municipal/ Local governments), social security institutions and extra budgetary funds, including capital outlays. It is provided by the Central Bank/Ministry of Finance to the International Monetary Fund or by the United Nations Statistics Department.