Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in Liberia
Liberia: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) was 65.73 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Liberia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 65.73 current US$ for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 236.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Liberia peaked at 65.73 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.3 current US$, in 2003.
That places Liberia 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.52 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 3.7 current US$ | -32.9% |
| 2002 | 3.53 current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 3.3 current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 12.33 current US$ | +274.2% |
| 2005 | 12.84 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 11.83 current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 6.7 current US$ | -43.4% |
| 2008 | 9.16 current US$ | +36.9% |
| 2009 | 15.97 current US$ | +74.3% |
| 2010 | 17.45 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 19.18 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 19.51 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 19.53 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 24.54 current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 31.21 current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2016 | 31.64 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 29.95 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 29.19 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 27.99 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 48.12 current US$ | +71.9% |
| 2021 | 54.61 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 62.6 current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 65.73 current US$ | +5.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 65.73 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.3 current US$, 4.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 65.73 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.99 current US$, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +274.2% | 3.3 current US$ | 12.33 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.49 current US$ | 3.3 current US$ | 15.97 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.02 current US$ | 17.45 current US$ | 31.64 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.76 current US$ | 48.12 current US$ | 65.73 current US$ | 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 out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Liberia?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Liberia was 65.73 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.73 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Liberia ranks 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.6%. 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.