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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Liberia

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population5.73M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$5.25B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$915.332025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth62.32024 · yearsInternet use32.2%2024 · % of populationForest area78.1%2023 · % of land area
Health expenditure
13%

% of GDP·2023

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Liberia2023 · 13%
03.46.7910.1913.591960199320252000: 2.7%2001: 2.2%2002: 2.2%2003: 2.5%2004: 5.9%2005: 6.7%2006: 5.8%2007: 4.3%2008: 6%2009: 9%2010: 8.4%2011: 8.6%2012: 7.6%2013: 7.2%2014: 8.1%2015: 10.4%2016: 9.9%2017: 9.9%2018: 10.4%2019: 8.4%2020: 12.9%2021: 13.3%2022: 13.6%2023: 13%

Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.

Country context

Liberia in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Monrovia
Country code
LBR

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