Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 15.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.8%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
130th
of 184 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2012
All-time low
2.0%
in 2002
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Liberia, 1964–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Liberia is 15.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Liberia peaked at 18.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2002.
Liberia ranks 130th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 7.8% | — |
| 1965 | 7.3% | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 7.7% | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 7.7% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.5% | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 7.4% | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 8.1% | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 8.4% | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 7.7% | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 7.1% | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 7.5% | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 8.3% | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 8.0% | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 8.3% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 8.3% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 10.4% | +26.2% |
| 1980 | 9.3% | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 10.3% | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 11.3% | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 8.5% | -24.7% |
| 1984 | 8.0% | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 7.1% | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 7.6% | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 6.8% | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 6.8% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 6.5% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | -20.5% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 10.9% | +78.9% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 11.3% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -69.2% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -45.7% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +39.9% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +140.3% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -31.9% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.6% | 7.3% | 7.8% | 6 |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 7.1% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 6.8% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 5.2% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 2.0% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 11.2% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.0% | 16.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Liberia?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Liberia was 15.8% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2002.
- How does Liberia rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Liberia ranks 130th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.