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Liberia - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 0.85

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked

Latest value

0.85 (2025)

Global rank

##120 of 166 economies

Share of global total

0.3%

Growth since 1965

0.72×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#26#51#76#101#12619601970198019902000201020202025#65#1202023 overtook Portugal2025 overtook Indonesia
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Liberia climbed from #65 to #120 (overtook Portugal). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Liberia ↓

Key Events — Liberia

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1981
Climbed 45 places in global rank auto
1982
Climbed 15 places in global rank auto
1984
Fell 22 places in global rank auto
1987
Fell 18 places in global rank auto
2005
Climbed 23 places in global rank auto
2006
Fell 17 places in global rank auto
2021
Climbed 19 places in global rank auto
2022
Climbed 37 places in global rank auto

Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), 1965-2025

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19651980201020250.2310.0619.929.73
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