Private health spending per person in Liberia
Liberia: Private health spending per person was 167.12 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Private health spending per person 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
Liberia recorded 167.12 current international $ for private health spending per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 221.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health spending per person in Liberia peaked at 167.12 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.2 current international $, in 2003.
That places Liberia 135th 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.
Private health spending per person in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.55 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 17.93 current international $ | -29.8% |
| 2002 | 17.47 current international $ | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 15.2 current international $ | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 44.96 current international $ | +195.8% |
| 2005 | 48.47 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 42.8 current international $ | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 24.37 current international $ | -43.1% |
| 2008 | 28.66 current international $ | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 50.54 current international $ | +76.3% |
| 2010 | 52.9 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 53.93 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 53.22 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 52.02 current international $ | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 64.62 current international $ | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 90.75 current international $ | +40.4% |
| 2016 | 87.17 current international $ | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 84.39 current international $ | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 89.89 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 87.52 current international $ | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 146.67 current international $ | +67.6% |
| 2021 | 142.68 current international $ | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 162.04 current international $ | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 167.12 current international $ | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6 current international $ | 15.2 current international $ | 50.54 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.64 current international $ | 52.02 current international $ | 90.75 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.63 current international $ | 142.68 current international $ | 167.12 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 132 Cape Verde 187.62 current international $ compare
- 133 Bhutan 182.06 current international $ compare
- 134 Cameroon 173.81 current international $ compare
- 136 Bangladesh 162.82 current international $ compare
- 137 Guinea-Bissau 158.71 current international $ compare
- 138 Comoros 150.54 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 private health spending per person in Liberia?
- Private health spending per person in Liberia was 167.12 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 private health spending per person recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 167.12 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2 current international $ in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for private health spending per person?
- Liberia ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending per person rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.3%. 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 Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.