Gambia vs Liberia: Military spending, per capita
Gambia
5.19 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Liberia
7.02 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Gambia rank
153rd
Liberia rank
150th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Gambia
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 7.02 constant 2024 US$ per person against 5.19 constant 2024 US$ per person in Gambia, a difference of 1.83 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.4 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Liberia ahead.
Gambia ranks 153rd and Liberia ranks 150th of 161 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | Liberia |
| 2010s | 7.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | Liberia |
| 2020s | 6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Gambia or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 7.02 constant 2024 US$ per person against 5.19 constant 2024 US$ per person in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Gambia and Liberia?
- 1.83 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Liberia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Liberia rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 153rd and Liberia ranks 150th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.