Health expenditure government expenditure in Liberia
Liberia: Health expenditure government expenditure was 4.79 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.79
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 195 countries
All-time high
5.17
in 2018
All-time low
1.16
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Liberia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure government expenditure in Liberia is 4.79, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 314.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Liberia peaked at 5.17 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.16, in 2013.
That places Liberia 171st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.25 | — |
| 2001 | 4.25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.05 | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 5.05 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.05 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.05 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.16 | -77.1% |
| 2014 | 2.46 | +112.7% |
| 2015 | 3.24 | +31.8% |
| 2016 | 3.9 | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 3.96 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.17 | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 4.2 | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 3.75 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 3.73 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.79 | +28.4% |
| 2023 | 4.79 | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 4.79 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.49, 87% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 4.79 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.88, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.33 | 4.25 | 5.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 | 1.16 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 | 3.73 | 4.79 | 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 health expenditure government expenditure in Liberia?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Liberia was 4.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.17 in 2018.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 2013.
- How does Liberia rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Liberia ranks 171st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 314.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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