Health spending per person by source in Liberia
Liberia: Health spending per person by source was 23.31 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
23.31
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
176th
of 193 countries
All-time high
29
in 2018
All-time low
3.95
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health spending per person by source in Liberia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 23.31 for health spending per person by source in 2023.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 344.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Liberia peaked at 29 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.95, in 2003.
Liberia ranks 176th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health spending per person by source in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.07 | — |
| 2001 | 6.79 | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 7.41 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 3.95 | -46.7% |
| 2004 | 5.15 | +30.7% |
| 2005 | 5.67 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 5.19 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 8.94 | +72.3% |
| 2008 | 11.62 | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 15.5 | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 17.23 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 21.75 | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 23.66 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 5.25 | -77.8% |
| 2014 | 13.67 | +160.5% |
| 2015 | 19.73 | +44.4% |
| 2016 | 22.23 | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 22.63 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 29 | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 23.94 | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 20.98 | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 17.08 | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 21.78 | +27.6% |
| 2023 | 23.31 | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.83 | 3.95 | 15.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.91 | 5.25 | 29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.79 | 17.08 | 23.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 173 Bangladesh 28.75 compare
- 174 Sierra Leone 26.57 compare
- 175 Guinea-Bissau 26.29 compare
- 177 Togo 20.69 compare
- 178 Benin 20.22 compare
- 179 Eritrea 19.96 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,097 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0333 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per person by source in Liberia?
- Health spending per person by source in Liberia was 23.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 29 in 2018.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.95 in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for health spending per person by source?
- Liberia ranks 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 344.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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