Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Liberia
Liberia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 13.2% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Liberia, 2005–2013
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Liberia is 13.2%, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Liberia peaked at 14.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2007.
That places Liberia 48th out of 116 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.9% | — |
| 2006 | 11.2% | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -40.5% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +32.3% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +61.3% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 6.7% | 11.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 9.0% | 14.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 45 Madagascar 13.6% compare
- 46 Kiribati 13.5%
- 47 Ethiopia 13.5% compare
- 49 New Zealand 13.1% compare
- 50 El Salvador 13.1% compare
- 51 Seychelles 12.8% compare
More education data for Liberia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 284,875 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.053 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 284,866 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.053 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 274,573 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.78 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,210 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 18.33 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Liberia?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Liberia was 13.2% in 2013, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2007.
- How does Liberia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Liberia ranks 48th out of 116 countries with data for 2013.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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