Finland vs Liberia: Military spending, annual growth rate
Finland
17.09 % change on previous year
in 2025
Liberia
19.01 % change on previous year
in 2025
Finland rank
37th
Liberia rank
35th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Finland
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 19.01 % change on previous year against 17.09 % change on previous year in Finland, a difference of 1.92 % change on previous year.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Liberia ahead.
Finland ranks 37th and Liberia ranks 35th of 159 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.34 % change on previous year | 26.08 % change on previous year | 23.74 % change on previous year | Liberia |
| 2010s | 0.0978 % change on previous year | -3.38 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | Finland |
| 2020s | 11.08 % change on previous year | 23.37 % change on previous year | 12.29 % change on previous year | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Finland or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 19.01 % change on previous year against 17.09 % change on previous year in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Finland and Liberia?
- 1.92 % change on previous year, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Liberia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Liberia rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Finland ranks 37th and Liberia ranks 35th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.