External health expenditure per capita in Liberia

Liberia: External health expenditure per capita was 19.01 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
19.01 current US$
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
36th
of 177 countries
All-time high
25.14 current US$
in 2013
All-time low
0 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

External health expenditure per capita in Liberia, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 0 current US$2001: 0.656 current US$2002: 0.823 current US$2003: 1.1 current US$2004: 2.5 current US$2005: 4.3 current US$2006: 4.5 current US$2007: 5.8 current US$2008: 12.3 current US$2009: 17.4 current US$2010: 15.8 current US$2011: 18.3 current US$2012: 15.8 current US$2013: 25.1 current US$2014: 22.9 current US$2015: 24.2 current US$2016: 20.7 current US$2017: 22.9 current US$2018: 23.2 current US$2019: 12.6 current US$2020: 13.7 current US$2021: 19.2 current US$2022: 20 current US$2023: 19 current US$

Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2023, external health expenditure per capita in Liberia stood at 19.01 current US$.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Liberia peaked at 25.14 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 2000.

That places Liberia 36th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.94 current US$ 0 current US$ 17.37 current US$ 10
2010s 20.16 current US$ 12.63 current US$ 25.14 current US$ 10
2020s 17.99 current US$ 13.75 current US$ 19.98 current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 33 Guinea-Bissau 20.65 current US$ compare
  2. 34 Uganda 19.93 current US$ compare
  3. 35 Rwanda 19.48 current US$ compare
  4. 37 Djibouti 18.3 current US$ compare
  5. 38 Mauritania 17.94 current US$ compare
  6. 39 Maldives 17.91 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external health expenditure per capita in Liberia?
External health expenditure per capita in Liberia was 19.01 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 25.14 current US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 2000.
How does Liberia rank for external health expenditure per capita?
Liberia ranks 36th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
External health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,936 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.