Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.178 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Liberia, 1960–2022
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Liberia is 0.178 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 709.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.178 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.013 per 1,000 people, in 2008.
That places Liberia 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.077 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.08 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.079 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.08 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.106 per 1,000 people | +32.5% |
| 1983 | 0.107 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.023 per 1,000 people | -78.5% |
| 2004 | 0.033 per 1,000 people | +43.5% |
| 2008 | 0.013 per 1,000 people | -60.6% |
| 2009 | 0.023 per 1,000 people | +76.9% |
| 2010 | 0.022 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.036 per 1,000 people | +63.6% |
| 2016 | 0.049 per 1,000 people | +36.1% |
| 2017 | 0.051 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.14 per 1,000 people | +174.5% |
| 2019 | 0.145 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.151 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.169 per 1,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.178 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0785 per 1,000 people | 0.077 per 1,000 people | 0.08 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0795 per 1,000 people | 0.079 per 1,000 people | 0.08 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1065 per 1,000 people | 0.106 per 1,000 people | 0.107 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.023 per 1,000 people | 0.023 per 1,000 people | 0.023 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.023 per 1,000 people | 0.013 per 1,000 people | 0.033 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0738 per 1,000 people | 0.022 per 1,000 people | 0.145 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.166 per 1,000 people | 0.151 per 1,000 people | 0.178 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Liberia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.3265 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 298.89 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2899 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 265.33 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 0.292 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Liberia?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Liberia was 0.178 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.178 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Liberia rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Liberia ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 709.1%. 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 Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.