Armed forces personnel percent in Liberia
Liberia: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.0388 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel percent in Liberia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.0388 for armed forces personnel percent in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Liberia peaked at 0.9855 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0388, in 2020.
Liberia ranks 166th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel percent in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.3035 | — |
| 1989 | 0.278 | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3598 | +29.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2556 | -29.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0965 | -62.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9681 | +903.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9855 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9117 | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5243 | -42.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1878 | -64.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5123 | +172.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4975 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4847 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4808 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4544 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0573 | -87.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0545 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0523 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0517 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0503 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0486 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0469 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0459 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0449 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.044 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0431 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0412 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0425 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0397 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0388 | -2.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0388 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.159, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0388 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1297, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +903.2% | 0.0965 | 0.9681 |
| 2000 | +172.7% | 0.1878 | 0.5123 |
| 2006 | -87.4% | 0.4544 | 0.0573 |
| 1999 | -64.2% | 0.5243 | 0.1878 |
| 1992 | -62.2% | 0.2556 | 0.0965 |
| 1998 | -42.5% | 0.9117 | 0.5243 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2908 | 0.278 | 0.3035 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.5362 | 0.0965 | 0.9855 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2939 | 0.0517 | 0.5123 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0447 | 0.0397 | 0.0503 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0388 | 0.0388 | 0.0388 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 163 Tanzania 0.0459 compare
- 164 Niger 0.0422 compare
- 165 Papua New Guinea 0.0408 compare
- 167 Mozambique 0.0357 compare
- 168 Haiti 0.0089 compare
- 169 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
- 169 Iceland 0 compare
- 169 Libya 0 compare
- 169 Palestine 0 compare
- 169 Seychelles 0 compare
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Liberia?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Liberia was 0.0388 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9855 in 1996.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0388 in 2020.
- How does Liberia rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Liberia ranks 166th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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