Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 23.31 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
23.31
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
176th
of 193 countries
All-time high
29
in 2018
All-time low
3.95
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Liberia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 23.31 for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in 2023.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 344.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Liberia peaked at 29 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.95, in 2003.
That places Liberia 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.07 | — |
| 2001 | 6.79 | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 7.41 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 3.95 | -46.7% |
| 2004 | 5.15 | +30.7% |
| 2005 | 5.67 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 5.19 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 8.94 | +72.3% |
| 2008 | 11.62 | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 15.5 | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 17.23 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 21.75 | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 23.66 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 5.25 | -77.8% |
| 2014 | 13.67 | +160.5% |
| 2015 | 19.73 | +44.4% |
| 2016 | 22.23 | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 22.63 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 29 | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 23.94 | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 20.98 | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 17.08 | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 21.78 | +27.6% |
| 2023 | 23.31 | +7.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 23.31 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.21, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 23.31 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.83 | 3.95 | 15.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.91 | 5.25 | 29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.79 | 17.08 | 23.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 173 Bangladesh 28.75 compare
- 174 Sierra Leone 26.57 compare
- 175 Guinea-Bissau 26.29 compare
- 177 Togo 20.69 compare
- 178 Benin 20.22 compare
- 179 Eritrea 19.96 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)
- 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 tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Liberia?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Liberia was 23.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 29 in 2018.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.95 in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in?
- Liberia ranks 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 344.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in developing countries in. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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