Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Liberia
Liberia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS was 7.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Liberia, 2008–2021
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 7.4%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Liberia peaked at 8.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2012.
That places Liberia 182nd out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.5% | — |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -7.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 7.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.9%, 49% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 7.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.4%, 51% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.2% | 8.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,857 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,815 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 123,519 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 123,876 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 274,573 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 569,741 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.417 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.106 units per person (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 7.4% in 2021, 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 8.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2012.
- How does Liberia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Liberia ranks 182nd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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 [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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