Military spending, per unit of GDP in Liberia
Liberia: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0077 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Liberia, 2004–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Liberia is 0.0077 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Liberia peaked at 0.0619 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Liberia 131st out of 160 countries with data for 2025, 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 unit of GDP in Liberia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0279 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2005 | 0.0619 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +122.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0231 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0142 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0118 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0198 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0194 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0234 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0215 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0175 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0151 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0142 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0123 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.01 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0079 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0063 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0108 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +93.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0155 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0154 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0071 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0077 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0077 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0148 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0077 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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 | +122.1% | 0.0279 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0619 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +93.2% | 0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0264 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0619 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0148 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0234 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0104 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 128 Dominican Republic 0.0081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Bangladesh 0.008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Luxembourg 0.0079 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Mexico 0.0075 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Peru 0.0072 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0072 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Liberia?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Liberia was 0.0077 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0619 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Liberia rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 131st out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.