Military expenditure in Liberia
Liberia: Military expenditure was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7%
Change on year
down 50.1%
World rank
142nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
29.7%
in 1994
All-time low
0.2%
in 2007
Years of data
49
1965–2024
Military expenditure in Liberia, 1965–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.7% for military expenditure in 2024.
The figure is down 50.1% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Liberia peaked at 29.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2007.
That places Liberia 142nd out of 164 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 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.2% | — |
| 1966 | 1.1% | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 1.1% | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 1.0% | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | +29.2% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | +108.7% |
| 1982 | 5.0% | +61.2% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | -37.5% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | -21.0% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 7.2% | +198.4% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | +41.1% |
| 1993 | 19.0% | +87.3% |
| 1994 | 29.7% | +56.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -98.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +35.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -48.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -39.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +36.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +30.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +99.4% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +55.1% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -50.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 1.5% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 7.2% | 29.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 139 Mongolia 0.7% compare
- 140 Benin 0.7% compare
- 141 Switzerland 0.7% compare
- 143 Madagascar 0.7% compare
- 144 South Africa 0.7% compare
- 145 Egypt 0.7% 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), 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 military expenditure in Liberia?
- Military expenditure in Liberia was 0.7% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
- How does Liberia rank for military expenditure?
- Liberia ranks 142nd out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product