Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Liberia
Liberia: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 33.83 million current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Liberia, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 33.83 million current USD for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of down 45.9% on the previous year and up 132.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Liberia peaked at 62.52 million current USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.70 million current USD, in 1965.
That places Liberia 155th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.70 million current USD | — |
| 1966 | 2.80 million current USD | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 3.05 million current USD | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 3.05 million current USD | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.05 million current USD | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.55 million current USD | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 4.05 million current USD | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 4.05 million current USD | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.75 million current USD | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 4.55 million current USD | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 5.50 million current USD | +20.9% |
| 1976 | 6.40 million current USD | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 7.75 million current USD | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 8.90 million current USD | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 9.40 million current USD | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 12.75 million current USD | +35.6% |
| 1981 | 26.35 million current USD | +106.7% |
| 1982 | 43.35 million current USD | +64.5% |
| 1983 | 38.75 million current USD | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 24.95 million current USD | -35.6% |
| 1985 | 25.15 million current USD | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 24.35 million current USD | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 22.25 million current USD | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 25.00 million current USD | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 25.00 million current USD | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 25.00 million current USD | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 25.00 million current USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 22.65 million current USD | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 30.45 million current USD | +34.4% |
| 1994 | 39.30 million current USD | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 4.53 million current USD | -88.5% |
| 2005 | 6.47 million current USD | +42.9% |
| 2006 | 3.90 million current USD | -39.7% |
| 2007 | 2.88 million current USD | -26.1% |
| 2008 | 4.89 million current USD | +69.8% |
| 2009 | 6.74 million current USD | +37.7% |
| 2010 | 8.98 million current USD | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 12.54 million current USD | +39.6% |
| 2012 | 15.18 million current USD | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 15.11 million current USD | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 14.53 million current USD | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 14.80 million current USD | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 14.71 million current USD | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 13.34 million current USD | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 13.23 million current USD | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.90 million current USD | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 12.90 million current USD | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.72 million current USD | +130.4% |
| 2022 | 52.20 million current USD | +75.6% |
| 2023 | 62.52 million current USD | +19.8% |
| 2024 | 33.83 million current USD | -45.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 33.83 million current USD is below the median for low income countries, which is 375.21 million current USD, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 33.83 million current USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293.92 million current USD, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +130.4% | 12.90 million current USD | 29.72 million current USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.93 million current USD | 2.70 million current USD | 3.05 million current USD | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.79 million current USD | 3.55 million current USD | 9.40 million current USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.79 million current USD | 12.75 million current USD | 43.35 million current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.48 million current USD | 22.65 million current USD | 39.30 million current USD | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.90 million current USD | 2.88 million current USD | 6.74 million current USD | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.53 million current USD | 8.98 million current USD | 15.18 million current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.23 million current USD | 12.90 million current USD | 62.52 million current USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 152 Sierra Leone 36.45 million current USD compare
- 153 Lesotho 36.30 million current USD compare
- 154 Djibouti 36.27 million current USD compare
- 156 Belize 30.14 million current USD compare
- 157 Seychelles 26.86 million current USD compare
- 158 Guinea-Bissau 25.29 million current USD compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Liberia?
- Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Liberia was 33.83 million current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.52 million current USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.70 million current USD in 1965.
- How does Liberia rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Liberia ranks 155th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.8%. 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.