Health share of government spending — all countries

Health share of government spending — Liberia

Health share of government spending in Liberia in 2023 — 4.79%. Ranked 168 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 0.54 pp.

2023 4.79% +0 pp vs 2022
World rank 168of 192
Period maximum 5.17%2018
Period minimum 1.16%2013

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of government expenditure

Health share of government spending — Liberia, 2000–202302462000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 4.25%2001: 4.25%2002: 4.25%2003: 4.25%2004: 4.25%2005: 4.25%2006: 4.25%2007: 4.25%2008: 4.25%2009: 5.05%2010: 5.05%2011: 5.05%2012: 5.05%2013: 1.16%2014: 2.46%2015: 3.24%2016: 3.9%2017: 3.96%2018: 5.17%2019: 4.2%2020: 3.75%2021: 3.73%2022: 4.79%2023: 4.79%
Change over the period: +0.54 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Liberia

Liberia 4.79%
World computed 10.81%
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 6.86%
Western Africa computed 5.87%
Low-income countries computed 5.45%
Health share of government spending — Liberia, by year Liberia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 4.79 +0 pp
2022 4.79 +1.06 pp
2021 3.73 −0.02 pp
2020 3.75 −0.45 pp
2019 4.2 −0.97 pp
2018 5.17 +1.21 pp
2017 3.96 +0.06 pp
2016 3.9 +0.65 pp
2015 3.24 +0.78 pp
2014 2.46 +1.3 pp
2013 1.16 −3.89 pp
2012 5.05 +0 pp
2011 5.05 +0 pp
2010 5.05 +0 pp
2009 5.05 +0.79 pp
2008 4.25 +0 pp
2007 4.25 +0 pp
2006 4.25 +0 pp
2005 4.25 +0 pp
2004 4.25 +0 pp
2003 4.25 +0 pp
2002 4.25 +0 pp
2001 4.25 +0 pp
2000 4.25

About the indicator

Government spending on health as a percent of all spending of the state. The indicator answers a question about priorities, not about amounts: it shows what share of its money the state gives to health compared with defense, education and everything else. Data of the WHO national health accounts.

Important: The share of the budget and the share of GDP diverge: in a country with a small public sector, health can take a noticeable part of the budget while remaining modest relative to the economy.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.