Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Liberia
Liberia: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 10 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Liberia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 10 for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 125.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Liberia peaked at 26.06 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.44, in 2013.
Liberia ranks 189th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.99 | — |
| 2001 | 24.67 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 26.06 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 16.56 | -36.4% |
| 2004 | 8.76 | -47.1% |
| 2005 | 8.15 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 8.17 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 16.97 | +107.6% |
| 2008 | 15.33 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 13.33 | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 15.09 | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 17.69 | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 20.32 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 4.44 | -78.2% |
| 2014 | 10.17 | +129.3% |
| 2015 | 11.6 | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 14.09 | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 14 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 16.17 | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 16.18 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.25 | -36.6% |
| 2021 | 8.37 | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 9.49 | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 10 | +5.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 10 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.73, 51% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 10 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.13, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +129.3% | 4.44 | 10.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2 | 8.15 | 26.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.97 | 4.44 | 20.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.53 | 8.37 | 10.25 | 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 share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Liberia?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Liberia was 10 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.06 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.44 in 2013.
- How does Liberia rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Liberia ranks 189th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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