Military spending per armed forces personnel in Liberia
Liberia: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 8,915 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Liberia, 2005–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 8,915 for military spending per armed forces personnel in 2020.
That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Liberia peaked at 29,255 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,918, in 2005.
Liberia ranks 127th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,918 | — |
| 2006 | 12,903 | +229.3% |
| 2007 | 9,754 | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 10,176 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 17,119 | +68.2% |
| 2010 | 18,985 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 27,325 | +43.9% |
| 2012 | 29,255 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 27,073 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 23,697 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 22,400 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 20,459 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 16,906 | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 12,928 | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 10,426 | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 8,915 | -14.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 8,915 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,109, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 8,915 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,391, 67% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +229.3% | 3,918 | 12,903 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,774 | 3,918 | 17,119 | 5 |
| 2010s | 20,945 | 10,426 | 29,255 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,915 | 8,915 | 8,915 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 124 Turkmenistan 9,904
- 125 Guatemala 9,659 compare
- 126 El Salvador 9,530 compare
- 128 Somalia 8,776 compare
- 129 Chad 8,628 compare
- 130 Montenegro 8,523 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 per armed forces personnel in Liberia?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Liberia was 8,915 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 29,255 in 2012.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,918 in 2005.
- How does Liberia rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Liberia ranks 127th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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