Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Liberia
Liberia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Liberia, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Liberia is 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 50.3% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Liberia peaked at 0.2973 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
That places Liberia 139th out of 166 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), per unit of GDP in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0099 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0097 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0095 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0107 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0124 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0149 current USD per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0311 current USD per US$ of GDP | +108.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0502 current USD per US$ of GDP | +61.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0471 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0295 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.029 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0241 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0718 current USD per US$ of GDP | +198.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1013 current USD per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1898 current USD per US$ of GDP | +87.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2973 current USD per US$ of GDP | +56.6% |
| 2004 | 0.005 current USD per US$ of GDP | -98.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0068 current USD per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 current USD per US$ of GDP | -48.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 current USD per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 current USD per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 current USD per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0045 current USD per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0052 current USD per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0054 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0048 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0046 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0085 current USD per US$ of GDP | +108.3% |
| 2022 | 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP | +54.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP | -50.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0112 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0309 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0149 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0502 current USD per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1651 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0718 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.2973 current USD per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.004 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 current USD per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 136 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0076 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0073 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Benin 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 South Africa 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Switzerland 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Madagascar 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP 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), 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)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 4.27 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Liberia?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Liberia was 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2973 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Liberia rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 139th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.