Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 233.05 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Liberia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Liberia is 233.05 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Liberia peaked at 233.05 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.82 current international $, in 2003.
That places Liberia 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.62 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 27.5 current international $ | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 28.43 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 23.82 current international $ | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 58.87 current international $ | +147.2% |
| 2005 | 69.62 current international $ | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 63.48 current international $ | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 52.68 current international $ | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 75.79 current international $ | +43.9% |
| 2009 | 116.24 current international $ | +53.4% |
| 2010 | 114.17 current international $ | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 122.96 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 116.39 current international $ | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 118.28 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 134.37 current international $ | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 170.12 current international $ | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 157.76 current international $ | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 161.62 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 179.38 current international $ | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 147.96 current international $ | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 204.6 current international $ | +38.3% |
| 2021 | 204.03 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 229.44 current international $ | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 233.05 current international $ | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.01 current international $ | 23.82 current international $ | 116.24 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.3 current international $ | 114.17 current international $ | 179.38 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 217.78 current international $ | 204.03 current international $ | 233.05 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 153 Cameroon 246.18 current international $ compare
- 154 Zambia 243.74 current international $ compare
- 155 Ghana 234.46 current international $ compare
- 157 Burkina Faso 223.87 current international $ compare
- 158 Congo 208.86 current international $ compare
- 159 Senegal 205.61 current international $ 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9448 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1929 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9526 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Liberia?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Liberia was 233.05 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 233.05 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.82 current international $ in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Liberia ranks 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.0%. 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, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.