Liberia Military Spending
Liberia spends an estimated 1.0% of GDP on its military in 2026; its most recent reported expenditure in US dollars is $40 million (2025).
Defense budget and military expenditure data (1965–2027)
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Key Facts (2026 estimate)
Military Expenditure
$41 million
Ranked #145 of 153 countries worldwide
Percent of GDP
1.0%
Ranked #131 of 163 countries by % of GDP
Year-over-Year Change
+2.5%
From $40M in 2025
Historical Peak Spending
$68 million
Reached in 2023
How the 2026 figures are produced. Neither figure is a researched budget estimate. The share-of-GDP figure is the arithmetic mean of Liberia’s last 3 reported years (2023–2025), carried across both estimate years unchanged. The dollar figure is not a per-country forecast — it is the actual SIPRI figure for 2025 raised by a flat 3%, the same rate applied to every country in this group, so it can rise even where the share-of-GDP path falls. Actual SIPRI figures for Liberia run to 2025.
Liberia Defense Budget Summary
In 2026, Liberia is estimated to have spent $41 million on military and defense, representing 1.0% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This budget covers the armed forces including army, navy, and air force expenditures. Liberia is the #145 highest military spender in the world by absolute spending.
Compared to the previous year (2025), defense spending increased by 2.5%, from $40 million to $41 million. This change in the military budget reflects growing defense priorities.
The highest percentage of GDP allocated to defense spending was 29.7% in 1994. The historical average military budget is 2.4% of GDP.
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars. Data for 2026 is an estimate based on government budget announcements.
Historical Military Spending
Military Spending (% of GDP)
Military Spending (USD Billions, 2024 prices)
Historical Data
| Year | Percent of GDP | USD (millions) |
|---|---|---|
| 2027(estimate) | 0.99% | $42M |
| 2026(estimate) | 0.99% | $41M |
| 2025 | 0.85% | $40M |
| 2024 | 0.71% | $34M |
| 2023 | 1.42% | $68M |
| 2022 | 1.31% | $62M |
| 2021 | 0.85% | $38M |
| 2020 | 0.42% | $18M |
| 2019 | 0.42% | $21M |
| 2018 | 0.41% | $27M |
| 2017 | 0.40% | $34M |
| 2016 | 0.45% | $42M |
| 2015 | 0.48% | $46M |
| 2014 | 0.47% | $49M |
| 2013 | 0.50% | $55M |
| 2012 | 0.57% | $60M |
| 2011 | 0.57% | $56M |
| 2010 | 0.43% | $39M |
| 2009 | 0.41% | $35M |
| 2008 | 0.23% | $20M |
| 2007 | 0.26% | $20M |
| 2006 | 0.35% | $26M |
| 2005 | 0.85% | $59M |
| 2004 | 0.35% | $25M |
| 1994 | 29.73% | — |
| 1993 | 18.98% | — |
| 1992 | 10.13% | — |
| 1991 | 7.18% | — |
| 1988 | 2.41% | — |
| 1987 | 2.29% | — |
| 1986 | 2.90% | — |
| 1985 | 2.95% | — |
| 1984 | 2.94% | — |
| 1983 | 4.71% | — |
| 1982 | 5.02% | — |
| 1981 | 3.11% | — |
| 1980 | 1.49% | — |
| 1979 | 1.15% | — |
| 1978 | 1.24% | — |
| 1977 | 1.15% | — |
| 1976 | 1.07% | — |
| 1975 | 0.95% | — |
| 1974 | 0.93% | — |
| 1973 | 0.97% | — |
| 1972 | 1.10% | — |
| 1971 | 1.19% | — |
| 1970 | 1.10% | — |
| 1969 | 0.99% | — |
| 1968 | 1.10% | — |
| 1967 | 1.17% | — |
| 1966 | 1.15% | — |
| 1965 | 1.18% | — |