Public healthcare spending share gdp in Liberia
Liberia: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 1.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.3
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
154th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.69
in 2018
All-time low
0.3174
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Liberia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, public healthcare spending share gdp in Liberia stood at 1.3.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 309.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Liberia peaked at 1.69 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3174, in 2013.
Liberia ranks 154th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6459 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5319 | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 0.564 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4171 | -26.0% |
| 2004 | 0.517 | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5454 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4719 | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7345 | +55.6% |
| 2008 | 0.919 | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 1.2 | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 1.27 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.52 | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 1.55 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3174 | -79.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8236 | +159.4% |
| 2015 | 1.2 | +46.2% |
| 2016 | 1.39 | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 1.39 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.69 | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 1.36 | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 1.32 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 1.29 | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 1.3 | +0.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1.3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9309, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6545 | 0.4171 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 | 0.3174 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 1.11 | 1.32 | 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 public healthcare spending share gdp in Liberia?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Liberia was 1.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 in 2018.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3174 in 2013.
- How does Liberia rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Liberia ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 309.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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