Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Liberia
Liberia: Proportion of total government spending on essential … health was 10.2% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Liberia, 2005–2013
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Liberia is 10.2%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Liberia peaked at 10.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2005.
That places Liberia 75th out of 130 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.4% | — |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +26.8% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +37.0% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | +0.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 10.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.3%, 1.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 10.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.4%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.4% | 6.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 3 |
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 proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Liberia?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Liberia was 10.2% in 2013, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2005.
- How does Liberia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Liberia ranks 75th out of 130 countries with data for 2013.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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