Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.0208 units per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Liberia, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.0208 units per square kilometre for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 0.2284 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0208 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Liberia 156th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.0727 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1995 | 0.218 units per square kilometre | +950.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2284 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2284 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1453 units per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1999 | 0.055 units per square kilometre | -62.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1557 units per square kilometre | +183.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1557 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1557 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1557 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1557 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -86.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | 0.0727 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1289 units per square kilometre | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 0.2284 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0958 units per square kilometre | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 0.1557 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 153 Kazakhstan 0.0263 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Somalia 0.0223 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Zambia 0.0215 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Mauritania 0.0204 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Namibia 0.0194 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Central African Republic 0.0161 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Liberia
- Arms imports 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 6.03 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -45.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 33.83 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 649.07 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Liberia was 0.0208 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2284 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0208 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Liberia rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 156th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.