Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Liberia

Liberia: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 21.48 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
21.48
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
144th
of 195 countries
All-time high
37.12
in 2015
All-time low
9.85
in 2003
Years of data
30
2001–2030

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Liberia, 2001–2030

102030402001201520302001: 12.62002: 13.22003: 9.82004: 12.12005: 12.82006: 11.12007: 17.22008: 21.62009: 23.72010: 25.22011: 30.12012: 30.82013: 27.42014: 33.42015: 37.12016: 35.82017: 35.12018: 32.72019: 32.32020: 35.32021: 29.82022: 26.92023: 27.12024: 24.32025: 21.92026: 22.62027: 22.62028: 22.82029: 22.92030: 21.5

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

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Liberia, 2001 to 2030.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 141 Myanmar 21.67 compare
  2. 142 Bahamas 21.58 compare
  3. 143 Egypt 21.56 compare
  4. 145 Panama 21.11 compare
  5. 146 Antigua and Barbuda 21.02 compare
  6. 147 Hong Kong, China 20.85 compare

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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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Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October