Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Liberia
Liberia: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 21.48 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Liberia, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Liberia is 21.48, measured in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Liberia peaked at 37.12 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.85, in 2003.
Liberia ranks 144th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.56 | — |
| 2002 | 13.21 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 9.85 | -25.4% |
| 2004 | 12.12 | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 12.8 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 11.13 | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 17.23 | +54.8% |
| 2008 | 21.58 | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 23.73 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 25.23 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 30.09 | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 30.75 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 27.42 | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 33.44 | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 37.12 | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 35.75 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 35.08 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 32.66 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 32.31 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 35.29 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 29.79 | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 26.93 | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 27.13 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 24.31 | -10.4% |
| 2025 | 21.94 | -9.7% |
| 2026 | 22.55 | +2.8% |
| 2027 | 22.58 | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 22.84 | +1.2% |
| 2029 | 22.87 | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 21.48 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.91 | 9.85 | 23.73 | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.99 | 25.23 | 37.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.62 | 21.94 | 35.29 | 10 |
| 2030s | 21.48 | 21.48 | 21.48 | 1 |
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- 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)
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- 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 expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Liberia?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Liberia was 21.48 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.12 in 2015.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.85 in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 144th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October