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Liberia · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 11 with data

Debt

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

48th of 94 · 10th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Gross debt / GDPLiberia's gross debt / gdp fell from 468.1 % in 2000 to 54.9 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%200%400%600%54.9 %

Liberia's gross debt / gdp fell from 468.1 % in 2000 to 54.9 % in 2025.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

39th of 110 · 13th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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External debt stocks (% of GNI)Liberia's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 1,343.3 % in 1995 to 50.5 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%500%1,000%50.5 %

Liberia's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 1,343.3 % in 1995 to 50.5 % in 2024.

Balance

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

30th of 97 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Fiscal balanceLiberia's fiscal balance fell from -0.1 % in 2000 to -1.4 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-10%-5%0%5%10%-1.4 %

Liberia's fiscal balance fell from -0.1 % in 2000 to -1.4 % in 2025.

Revenue & spending

Gov. revenue

% of GDP

60th of 97 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Gov. revenueLiberia's gov. revenue rose from 14.5 % in 2000 to 21.0 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%10%20%30%21.0 %

Liberia's gov. revenue rose from 14.5 % in 2000 to 21.0 % in 2025.

Gov. expenditure

% of GDP

70th of 97 · 11th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Gov. expenditureLiberia's gov. expenditure rose from 14.5 % in 2000 to 22.4 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%10%20%30%40%22.4 %

Liberia's gov. expenditure rose from 14.5 % in 2000 to 22.4 % in 2025.

Military spending

% of GDP

127th of 147 · 33rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military spendingLiberia's military spending fell from 2.9 % in 1984 to 0.7 % in 2024.19902000201020200%10%20%30%0.7 %

Liberia's military spending fell from 2.9 % in 1984 to 0.7 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

141st of 151 · 39th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military expenditure (current US$)Liberia's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$25M in 1984 to US$33.8M in 2024.1990200020102020US$0US$20MUS$40MUS$60MUS$33.8M

Liberia's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$25M in 1984 to US$33.8M in 2024.

Spending

Health spending

% of GDP

6th of 192 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Health spendingLiberia's health spending rose from 2.7 % in 2000 to 13.0 % in 2023.200020052010201520200%5%10%13.0 %

Liberia's health spending rose from 2.7 % in 2000 to 13.0 % in 2023.

Education spending

% of GDP

101st of 121 · 30th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Education spendingLiberia's education spending fell from 7.0 % in 1978 to 2.3 % in 2023.198019902000201020200%2%4%6%2.3 %

Liberia's education spending fell from 7.0 % in 1978 to 2.3 % in 2023.

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