Military Spending in Liberia
Our latest data shows that Liberia spent $13,800,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 0.8% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Liberian military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $75,200,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | no data | N/A |
| 2002 | no data | N/A |
| 2003 | $1,200,000 | 0.1% |
| 2004 | $4,600,000 | 0.6% |
| 2005 | $11,400,000 | 1.2% |
| 2006 | $5,300,000 | 0.5% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $4,300,000 | 0.4% |
| 2008 | $4,300,000 | 0.4% |
| 2009 | $7,900,000 | 0.6% |
| 2010 | $9,100,000 | 0.7% |
| 2011 | $13,300,000 | 0.9% |
| 2012 | $13,800,000 | 0.8% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
Other Countries in the Region
Madagascar$70 Million (2012)
Equatorial GuineaNo Data (2012)
Botswana$345 Million (2012)
Côte d’Ivoire$435 Million (2012)
Morocco$3,582 Million (2012)
Liberia$14 Million (2012)
MozambiqueNo Data (2012)
Algeria$9,104 Million (2012)
Liberia's Military Branches
Army, Navy, Air Force.
Military Service Age in Liberia
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription.