Liberia—Military Spending (% of GDP)
Category: MilitarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #126 of 156Series years: 2004–2025
Latest Value
0.9%
2025
YoY Change
+20.5%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#126
of 156 countries
Maximum
1.4%
2023
Minimum
0.2%
2008
CAGR
+4.3%
22 years
Last
0.9%
Previous
0.7%
Highest
1.4%
Lowest
0.2%
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Liberia's military spending (% of GDP) was 0.9% in 2025, ranking #126 out of 156 countries. This represents a +20.5% change from 2024. Over the past 22 years, the highest recorded value was 1.4% (2023) and the lowest was 0.2% (2008). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Liberia — Military Spending (% of GDP): 0.8531455037 % of GDP for reference year 2025. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.9% | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -50.3% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +55.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +99.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +74.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -26.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -58.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +139.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4% |
Top Countries — Military Spending (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 39.6% | 2025 |
| 2 | Algeria | 8.8% | 2025 |
| 3 | Israel | 7.8% | 2025 |
| 4 | Russia | 7.5% | 2025 |
| 5 | Myanmar | 6.6% | 2024 |
| 6 | Qatar | 6.5% | 2022 |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | 6.5% | 2025 |
| 8 | Azerbaijan | 6.5% | 2025 |
| 9 | Armenia | 6.1% | 2025 |
| 10 | Oman | 5.7% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product
Methodology
Data compiled by SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), uri: https://www.sipri.org/databases.
Unit
% of GDP