Military spending, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Military spending, per square kilometre was 409.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
409.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
158th
of 171 countries
All-time high
813.92 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1982
All-time low
35.28 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Liberia stood at 409.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 813.92 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 35.28 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Liberia 158th 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 square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 208.65 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 227.3 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 218.7 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 195.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1965 | 204.1 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 188.79 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 199.02 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 188.77 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 220.14 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1970 | 231.34 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 254.32 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 227.95 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 192.2 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1974 | 183.74 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 181.03 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 219.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1977 | 238.79 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 262.79 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 280.48 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 509.75 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +81.7% |
| 1981 | 775.68 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 1982 | 813.92 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 627.92 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1984 | 651.7 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 664.72 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 778.68 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 780.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 780.85 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 689.69 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 569.17 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1991 | 554 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 412.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1993 | 348.29 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 639.08 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +83.5% |
| 1995 | 725.71 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 665.2 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 648.72 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 610.12 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 515.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 455.03 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 456.87 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 43.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -90.4% |
| 2003 | 35.28 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 36.36 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 87.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +141.5% |
| 2006 | 82.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 79.78 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 92.74 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 110.17 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 129.26 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 183.72 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2012 | 230.75 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 256.21 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 245.13 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 205.47 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 176.08 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 193.73 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 185.58 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 197.72 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 203.32 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 331.23 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 2022 | 386.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 409.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 409.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 876.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 409.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,348 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 | +141.5% | 36.36 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 87.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2002 | -90.4% | 456.87 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 43.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 205.66 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 188.77 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 227.3 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 227.24 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 181.03 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 280.48 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 707.36 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 509.75 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 813.92 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 568.92 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 348.29 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 725.71 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 35.28 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 456.87 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 200.37 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 129.26 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 256.21 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 332.82 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 203.32 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 409.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 155 Guyana 505.79 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Mozambique 493.31 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Sudan 433.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Sierra Leone 391.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Suriname 376.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Chad 326.29 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Liberia?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Liberia was 409.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 813.92 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.28 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 158th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.