Military spending, annual growth rate in Liberia
Liberia: Military spending, annual growth rate was 6 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 64.2%
World rank
77th
of 172 countries
All-time high
141.47 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-90.45 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
103
1921–2023
Military spending, annual growth rate in Liberia, 1921–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 6 % change on previous year for military spending, annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.2% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Liberia peaked at 141.47 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -90.45 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Liberia 77th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, 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, annual growth rate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 6.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1922 | -7.8 % change on previous year | -223.4% |
| 1923 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1924 | -6.21 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 1925 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 1926 | 0.1179 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1927 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +3511.5% |
| 1928 | -6.83 % change on previous year | -260.3% |
| 1929 | -0.5125 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1930 | -10.52 % change on previous year | +1952.7% |
| 1931 | -14.41 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 1932 | -12.65 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1933 | -17.93 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 1934 | 31.24 % change on previous year | -274.2% |
| 1935 | 0.8997 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 1936 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +210.3% |
| 1937 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1938 | 13.16 % change on previous year | +342.1% |
| 1939 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 1940 | 9.43 % change on previous year | -476.0% |
| 1941 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1942 | 20.92 % change on previous year | +996.2% |
| 1943 | 20.76 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1944 | 26.42 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1945 | 38.23 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 1946 | -7.08 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 1947 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 1948 | 5.82 % change on previous year | +77.4% |
| 1949 | 39.94 % change on previous year | +586.7% |
| 1950 | -0.7752 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1951 | 11.68 % change on previous year | -1606.7% |
| 1952 | 19.77 % change on previous year | +69.3% |
| 1953 | 16.04 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1954 | 8.29 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1955 | 8.9 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1956 | 19.74 % change on previous year | +121.6% |
| 1957 | 11 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1958 | -0.2165 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1959 | -18.99 % change on previous year | +8668.4% |
| 1960 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 1961 | 91.07 % change on previous year | +2200.1% |
| 1962 | 8.94 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 1963 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 1964 | -10.63 % change on previous year | +181.1% |
| 1965 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 1966 | -7.5 % change on previous year | -269.7% |
| 1967 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -172.2% |
| 1968 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -195.0% |
| 1969 | 16.62 % change on previous year | -422.8% |
| 1970 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1971 | 9.93 % change on previous year | +95.1% |
| 1972 | -10.37 % change on previous year | -204.4% |
| 1973 | -15.68 % change on previous year | +51.2% |
| 1974 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1975 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1976 | 21.39 % change on previous year | -1551.2% |
| 1977 | 8.66 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 1978 | 10.05 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1980 | 81.74 % change on previous year | +1114.0% |
| 1981 | 52.17 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1982 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1983 | -22.85 % change on previous year | -563.5% |
| 1984 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1985 | 2 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1986 | 17.14 % change on previous year | +758.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2513 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0271 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1989 | -11.67 % change on previous year | -43129.2% |
| 1990 | -17.47 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 1991 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1992 | -25.45 % change on previous year | +854.9% |
| 1993 | -15.67 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1994 | 83.49 % change on previous year | -632.9% |
| 1995 | 13.56 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 1996 | -8.34 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 1997 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1998 | -5.95 % change on previous year | +140.2% |
| 1999 | -15.43 % change on previous year | +159.4% |
| 2000 | -11.81 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4034 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 2002 | -90.45 % change on previous year | -22522.3% |
| 2003 | -19.15 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2004 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2005 | 141.47 % change on previous year | +4503.0% |
| 2006 | -6.09 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 2007 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2008 | 16.25 % change on previous year | -599.1% |
| 2009 | 18.8 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 17.33 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 42.13 % change on previous year | +143.2% |
| 2012 | 25.6 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2013 | 11.03 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 2014 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 2015 | -16.18 % change on previous year | +274.2% |
| 2016 | -14.3 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 10.02 % change on previous year | -170.1% |
| 2018 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 2019 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -255.6% |
| 2020 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2021 | 62.92 % change on previous year | +2124.7% |
| 2022 | 16.76 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 2023 | 6 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 6 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.99 % change on previous year, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 6 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.01 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -43129.2% | 0.0271 % change on previous year | -11.67 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -22522.3% | 0.4034 % change on previous year | -90.45 % change on previous year |
| 1959 | -8668.4% | -0.2165 % change on previous year | -18.99 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +4503.0% | 3.07 % change on previous year | 141.47 % change on previous year |
| 1927 | +3511.5% | 0.1179 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year |
| 1961 | +2200.1% | 3.96 % change on previous year | 91.07 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -1.47 % change on previous year | -7.8 % change on previous year | 6.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1930s | -0.6957 % change on previous year | -17.93 % change on previous year | 31.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 15.96 % change on previous year | -7.08 % change on previous year | 39.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.54 % change on previous year | -18.99 % change on previous year | 19.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.34 % change on previous year | -10.63 % change on previous year | 91.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.99 % change on previous year | -15.68 % change on previous year | 21.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.75 % change on previous year | -22.85 % change on previous year | 81.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3591 % change on previous year | -25.45 % change on previous year | 83.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.92 % change on previous year | -90.45 % change on previous year | 141.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.36 % change on previous year | -16.18 % change on previous year | 42.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.13 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 62.92 % change on previous year | 4 |
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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, annual growth rate in Liberia?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Liberia was 6 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 141.47 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -90.45 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Liberia rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Liberia ranks 77th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.