Out-of-pocket expenditure in Liberia
Liberia: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 63.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Liberia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 63.2% for out-of-pocket expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Liberia peaked at 73.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2008.
That places Liberia 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.6% | — |
| 2001 | 57.3% | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 53.6% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 57.2% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 73.5% | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 67.1% | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | -34.6% |
| 2008 | 34.8% | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 42.4% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 54.7% | +29.0% |
| 2020 | 63.2% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 62.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | +1.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 63.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.6%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 63.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.4%, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.0% | 34.8% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 40.1% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 61.7% | 63.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 11 Azerbaijan 64.6% compare
- 12 Togo 64.3% compare
- 13 Uzbekistan 64.1% compare
- 15 Tajikistan 62.4% compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 61.6% compare
- 17 Cambodia 60.6% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Liberia?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Liberia was 63.2% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2008.
- How does Liberia rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Liberia ranks 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.