Liberia—Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #14 of 193
Latest Value
63.2%
2023
YoY Change
+1.5%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#14
of 193 countries
Maximum
73.5%
2004
Minimum
34.8%
2008
CAGR
-0.4%
24 years
Last
63.2%
Previous
62.3%
Highest
73.5%
Lowest
34.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 63.2% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 62.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 63.2% | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 54.7% | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 42.4% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 34.8% | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | -34.6% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 67.1% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 73.5% | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 57.2% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 53.6% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 57.3% | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 69.6% |
Top Countries — Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenia | 80.5% | 2023 |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 79.3% | 2023 |
| 3 | Turkmenistan | 77.4% | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 77.1% | 2023 |
| 5 | Syrian Arab Republic | 72.4% | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 71.9% | 2023 |
| 7 | Myanmar | 71.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | Yemen, Rep. | 69.1% | 2023 |
| 9 | Cameroon | 67.7% | 2023 |
| 10 | Equatorial Guinea | 66.0% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://apps.who.int/nha/database.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →