Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Liberia
Liberia: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate was -45.9 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Liberia, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Liberia is -45.9 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 332.1% on the previous year and down 1,094.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Liberia peaked at 130.39 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -45.9 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Liberia ranks 159th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 3.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 8.93 % change on previous year | +141.1% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 16.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 14.08 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | -7.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 21.33 % change on previous year | -388.0% |
| 1975 | 20.88 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 16.36 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1977 | 21.09 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 1978 | 14.84 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1979 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 1980 | 35.64 % change on previous year | +534.4% |
| 1981 | 106.67 % change on previous year | +199.3% |
| 1982 | 64.52 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1983 | -10.61 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 1984 | -35.61 % change on previous year | +235.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8016 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 1986 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -496.8% |
| 1987 | -8.62 % change on previous year | +171.1% |
| 1988 | 12.36 % change on previous year | -243.3% |
| 1992 | -9.4 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 1993 | 34.44 % change on previous year | -466.4% |
| 1994 | 29.06 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 42.92 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 2006 | -39.69 % change on previous year | -192.5% |
| 2007 | -26.11 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 2008 | 69.85 % change on previous year | -367.5% |
| 2009 | 37.68 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 2010 | 33.27 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 39.62 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 21.04 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2013 | -0.4447 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2014 | -3.84 % change on previous year | +763.8% |
| 2015 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 2016 | -0.5879 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 2017 | -9.36 % change on previous year | +1491.5% |
| 2018 | -0.7986 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 2019 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +210.5% |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 130.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 75.61 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2023 | 19.77 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 2024 | -45.9 % change on previous year | -332.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.16 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8.93 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 12.32 % change on previous year | -7.41 % change on previous year | 21.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.99 % change on previous year | -35.61 % change on previous year | 106.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 18.03 % change on previous year | -9.4 % change on previous year | 34.44 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.93 % change on previous year | -39.69 % change on previous year | 69.85 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.83 % change on previous year | -9.36 % change on previous year | 39.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.98 % change on previous year | -45.9 % change on previous year | 130.39 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 156 Equatorial Guinea -30.25 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Ethiopia -34.59 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Congo -36.12 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Sudan -59.84 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Nigeria -63.46 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Zimbabwe -88.7 % change on previous year 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), 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)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 4.27 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Liberia?
- Military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Liberia was -45.9 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 130.39 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.9 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Liberia ranks 159th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,094.8%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.