Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Liberia
Liberia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 23.66 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Liberia, 2000–2029
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Liberia is 23.66 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2029.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Liberia peaked at 37.12 Percentage of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.85 Percentage of GDP, in 2003.
That places Liberia 109th out of 166 countries with data for 2029, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.18 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 12.56 Percentage of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 13.21 Percentage of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 9.85 Percentage of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2004 | 12.12 Percentage of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 12.8 Percentage of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 11.13 Percentage of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 17.23 Percentage of GDP | +54.8% |
| 2008 | 21.58 Percentage of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 23.73 Percentage of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 25.23 Percentage of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 30.09 Percentage of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 30.75 Percentage of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 27.42 Percentage of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 33.44 Percentage of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 37.12 Percentage of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 35.75 Percentage of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 35.08 Percentage of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 32.66 Percentage of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 32.31 Percentage of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 35.29 Percentage of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 29.79 Percentage of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 26.93 Percentage of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 25.3 Percentage of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 25.45 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 25.93 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2026 | 25.68 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2027 | 25.24 Percentage of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2028 | 24.83 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2029 | 23.66 Percentage of GDP | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.94 Percentage of GDP | 9.85 Percentage of GDP | 23.73 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.99 Percentage of GDP | 25.23 Percentage of GDP | 37.12 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.81 Percentage of GDP | 23.66 Percentage of GDP | 35.29 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Liberia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 22.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 224.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 22.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.2453 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 224.56 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 10.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1662 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Liberia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Liberia was 23.66 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.12 Percentage of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.85 Percentage of GDP in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- Liberia ranks 109th out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.