Military spending as a share of government spending in Liberia
Liberia: Military spending as a share of government spending was 3.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending as a share of government spending in Liberia, 2004–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government spending.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 3.9% for military spending as a share of government spending in 2025.
That represents a change of up 33.5% on the previous year and up 201.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of government spending in Liberia peaked at 6.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2008.
That places Liberia 118th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending as a share of government spending in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of government spending | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.9% | — |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +127.2% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -51.9% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -52.9% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -28.2% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +59.1% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +136.3% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +71.5% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -44.5% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | +33.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.1% | 6.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 1.2% | 5.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 military spending as a share of government spending in Liberia?
- Military spending as a share of government spending in Liberia was 3.9% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2008.
- How does Liberia rank for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Liberia ranks 118th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of government spending rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by government spending.