Government expenditure on education, US$ in Liberia

Liberia: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 84.9 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
84.9 millions
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
157th
of 174 countries
All-time high
90.51 millions
in 2017
All-time low
23.36 millions
in 2008
Years of data
8
1978–2018

Government expenditure on education, US$ in Liberia, 1978–2018

204060801001978199820181978: 47.1 millions1980: 51 millions2008: 23.4 millions2012: 42.6 millions2013: 47.2 millions2014: 69.9 millions2017: 90.5 millions2018: 84.9 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 84.9 millions for government expenditure on education, us$ in 2018.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 263.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Liberia peaked at 90.51 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.36 millions, in 2008.

That places Liberia 157th out of 174 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 47.08 millions 47.08 millions 47.08 millions 1
1980s 50.95 millions 50.95 millions 50.95 millions 1
2000s 23.36 millions 23.36 millions 23.36 millions 1
2010s 67.03 millions 42.62 millions 90.51 millions 5

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 154 Bermuda 96.31 millions compare
  2. 155 Cape Verde 91.71 millions compare
  3. 156 Monaco 85.57 millions compare
  4. 158 Solomon Islands 67.17 millions compare
  5. 159 Saint Lucia 66.61 millions compare
  6. 160 Seychelles 63.07 millions compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

More reference data data for Liberia

All data for Liberia →

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Liberia?
Government expenditure on education, us$ in Liberia was 84.9 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 90.51 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 23.36 millions in 2008.
How does Liberia rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
Liberia ranks 157th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 263.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/