Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Liberia
Liberia: Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ was 65.73 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Liberia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Liberia is 65.73, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 236.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Liberia peaked at 65.73 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2003.
Liberia ranks 118th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.52 | — |
| 2001 | 3.7 | -32.9% |
| 2002 | 3.53 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 3.3 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 12.33 | +274.2% |
| 2005 | 12.84 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 11.83 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 6.7 | -43.4% |
| 2008 | 9.16 | +36.9% |
| 2009 | 15.97 | +74.3% |
| 2010 | 17.45 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 19.18 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 19.51 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 19.53 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 24.54 | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 31.21 | +27.2% |
| 2016 | 31.64 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 29.95 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 29.19 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 27.99 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 48.12 | +71.9% |
| 2021 | 54.61 | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 62.6 | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 65.73 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.49 | 3.3 | 15.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.02 | 17.45 | 31.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.76 | 48.12 | 65.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More poverty & inequality data for Liberia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.95 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,068 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -4.74 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 11.48 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Liberia?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Liberia was 65.73 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.73 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$?
- Liberia ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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