Military spending, per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Military spending, per capita was 7.19 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.19 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
163rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
38.33 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1982
All-time low
1.09 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2003
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Liberia, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per capita in Liberia stood at 7.19 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Liberia peaked at 38.33 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.09 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 2003.
That places Liberia 163rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 17.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | +86.5% |
| 1962 | 18.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 17.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 14.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1965 | 15.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 13.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 14.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 13.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 14.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 15.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 16.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 14.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 11.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 1974 | 10.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 10.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 12.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 13.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 13.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 14.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 25.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | +76.4% |
| 1981 | 37.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | +47.8% |
| 1982 | 38.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 28.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 1984 | 28.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 28.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 32.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 31.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 30.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 26.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 24.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 27.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 19.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 1993 | 15.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 28.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | +83.9% |
| 1995 | 32.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 28.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 25.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 22.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 17.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 14.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 14.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | -90.7% |
| 2003 | 1.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 1.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | +130.9% |
| 2006 | 2.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 2.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 2.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 2.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 3.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 4.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 2012 | 5.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 5.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 5.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 4.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 3.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 3.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 3.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 3.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 3.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | +59.5% |
| 2022 | 6.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 7.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 7.19 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.92 constant 2022 US$ per person, 52% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 7.19 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8 constant 2022 US$ per person, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +130.9% | 1.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2.56 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | 18.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | 16.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | 25.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | 38.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | 15.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | 32.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | 14.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | 5.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 160 Ethiopia 8.85 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 161 Somalia 8.13 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 162 Comoros 7.49 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 164 Gambia 6.91 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 165 Malawi 6.73 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 166 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.05 constant 2022 US$ per person 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 capita in Liberia?
- Military spending, per capita in Liberia was 7.19 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.33 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for military spending, per capita?
- Liberia ranks 163rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.