Military spending, gaps filled in Liberia
Liberia: Military spending, gaps filled was 40.26 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending, gaps filled in Liberia, 2004–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 40.26 million constant 2024 US$ for military spending, gaps filled in 2025.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, gaps filled in Liberia peaked at 67.65 million constant 2024 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.83 million constant 2024 US$, in 2020.
Liberia ranks 148th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Military spending, gaps filled in Liberia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 25.02 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 2005 | 58.77 million constant 2024 US$ | +135.0% |
| 2006 | 25.81 million constant 2024 US$ | -56.1% |
| 2007 | 19.51 million constant 2024 US$ | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 20.35 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 34.92 million constant 2024 US$ | +71.6% |
| 2010 | 38.73 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 56.02 million constant 2024 US$ | +44.6% |
| 2012 | 59.97 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 55.50 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 48.58 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 45.92 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 41.94 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 33.81 million constant 2024 US$ | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 27.15 million constant 2024 US$ | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 20.85 million constant 2024 US$ | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 17.83 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 38.10 million constant 2024 US$ | +113.7% |
| 2022 | 62.19 million constant 2024 US$ | +63.2% |
| 2023 | 67.65 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 33.83 million constant 2024 US$ | -50.0% |
| 2025 | 40.26 million constant 2024 US$ | +19.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 40.26 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 193.28 million constant 2024 US$, 21% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 40.26 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 336.91 million constant 2024 US$, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 19.51 million constant 2024 US$ | 58.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 42.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 20.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 59.97 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.31 million constant 2024 US$ | 17.83 million constant 2024 US$ | 67.65 million constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 145 Central African Republic 68.03 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 146 Djibouti 51.72 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 147 East Timor 47.50 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 149 Lesotho 37.25 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 150 Belize 32.86 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 151 Haiti 30.42 million constant 2024 US$ 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 military spending, gaps filled in Liberia?
- Military spending, gaps filled in Liberia was 40.26 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.65 million constant 2024 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.83 million constant 2024 US$ in 2020.
- How does Liberia rank for military spending, gaps filled?
- Liberia ranks 148th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, gaps filled rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.