Barbados vs Liberia: Military spending gmsd

Barbados
50.59 million
in 2020
Liberia
39.49 million
in 2023
Barbados rank
158th
Liberia rank
160th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Barbados
  • Liberia
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M192019712023

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 50.59 million against 39.49 million in Liberia, a difference of 11.10 million.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.3 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Liberia ahead.

Barbados ranks 158th and Liberia ranks 160th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Liberia Difference Ahead
1960s 3.17 million 19.18 million 16.01 million Liberia
1970s 3.85 million 21.89 million 18.04 million Liberia
1980s 21.08 million 68.13 million 47.05 million Liberia
1990s 20.41 million 54.80 million 34.39 million Liberia
2000s 28.56 million 14.26 million 14.30 million Barbados
2010s 41.96 million 19.30 million 22.66 million Barbados
2020s 50.59 million 19.58 million 31.01 million Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Barbados or Liberia?
Barbados, at 50.59 million against 39.49 million in Liberia as of 2020.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Barbados and Liberia?
11.10 million, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Liberia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2020.
How do Barbados and Liberia rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Barbados ranks 158th and Liberia ranks 160th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed