Liberia's homicide rate rose from 2.7 /100k in 2007 to 3.1 /100k in 2012.
Liberia · Security & governance
Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.
15 indicators · 8 with data
Crime
Revenue & spending
Liberia's military spending fell from 2.9 % in 1984 to 0.7 % in 2024.
Defence
Liberia's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$25M in 1984 to US$33.8M in 2024.
Liberia's armed forces personnel, total fell from 6,800 in 1985 to 2,000 in 2020.
Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)
% of labour force
163rd of 168 · 43rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Liberia's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 0.8 % in 1990 to 0.1 % in 2020.
Displacement
Liberia's refugees hosted fell from 120,082 in 1995 to 1,167 in 2024.
Liberia's refugee population by country of origin fell from 744,627 in 1995 to 5,086 in 2024.
Conflict
Liberia's battle-related deaths rose from 27 in 1989 to 1,787 in 2003.
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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Liberia.