What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Barbados and Liberia?

0.0004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 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.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Liberia: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Barbados

0.0094 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Liberia

0.009 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Barbados rank

135th

Liberia rank

137th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Barbados
Liberia

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.0094 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.009 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Liberia, a difference of 0.0004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Liberia ahead.

Barbados ranks 135th and Liberia ranks 137th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0254 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0706 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0452 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Liberia
1970s	0.0109 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0453 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0344 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Liberia
1980s	0.0156 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0782 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0627 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Liberia
1990s	0.009 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2556 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2466 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Liberia
2000s	0.0075 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0144 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Liberia
2010s	0.0073 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0064 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0009 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Barbados
2020s	0.0094 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0062 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0032 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Barbados or Liberia?: Barbados, at 0.0094 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.009 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Liberia as of 2020.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Barbados and Liberia?: 0.0004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 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, per unit of gdp?: Barbados ranks 135th and Liberia ranks 137th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.