Government revenues as a share of GDP in Liberia
Liberia: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 26.4% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Liberia, 2005–2013
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 26.4% for government revenues as a share of gdp in 2013. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 116.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in Liberia peaked at 26.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2006.
That places Liberia 103rd out of 174 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.2% | — |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +39.5% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 11.3% | 19.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 22.1% | 26.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 100 Morocco 26.6% compare
- 101 Cape Verde 26.6% compare
- 102 Macau, China 26.6% compare
- 104 Uzbekistan 26.1%
- 105 China 25.8% compare
- 106 Rwanda 25.8% compare
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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.3265 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 298.89 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2899 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 265.33 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 0.292 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government revenues as a share of gdp in Liberia?
- Government revenues as a share of gdp in Liberia was 26.4% in 2013, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2006.
- How does Liberia rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 103rd out of 174 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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