Military spending, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Military spending, per square kilometre was 702.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per square kilometre in Liberia, 2004–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Liberia stood at 702.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 702.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 185.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Liberia 133rd out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 259.71 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 610.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +135.0% |
| 2006 | 267.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -56.1% |
| 2007 | 202.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 211.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 362.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +71.6% |
| 2010 | 402.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 581.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 2012 | 622.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 576.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 504.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 476.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 435.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 351.04 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 281.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 216.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 185.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 395.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +113.7% |
| 2022 | 645.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 2023 | 702.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 702.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 669.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 702.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (45 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 | +135.0% | 259.71 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 610.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 319.04 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 202.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 610.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 444.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 216.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 622.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 482.17 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 185.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 702.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 130 Ethiopia 869.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Congo 860.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Nicaragua 855.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Guinea-Bissau 674.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Mali 664.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Sierra Leone 648.21 constant 2024 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 702.39 constant 2024 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 702.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 185.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Liberia rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 133rd out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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, 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.