Government consumption in Liberia
Liberia: Government consumption was 10.25 billion current LCU in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Government consumption in Liberia, 2001–2008
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government consumption in Liberia is 10.25 billion current LCU, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 56.3% on the previous year.
That places Liberia 39th out of 51 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government consumption in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2002 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2003 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2004 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2005 | 3.21 billion current LCU | — |
| 2006 | 4.09 billion current LCU | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 6.56 billion current LCU | +60.2% |
| 2008 | 10.25 billion current LCU | +56.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 10.25 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 97.82 billion current LCU, 10% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 10.25 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 144.70 billion current LCU, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Liberia
More science & technology data for Liberia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 32.06 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.3206 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.72 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 17.89 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 31.54 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government consumption in Liberia?
- Government consumption in Liberia was 10.25 billion current LCU in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest government consumption recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.25 billion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest government consumption recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 2001.
- How does Liberia rank for government consumption?
- Liberia ranks 39th out of 51 countries with data for 2008.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Government consumption (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure on goods and services comprises payments of wages and salaries in cash to employees (including the armed forces) before deduction of withholding taxes and employees' contributions to social security and pension funds, as well as employers' contributions to superannuation schemes outside government, and other purchases of goods and services (wages and salaries in kind, office supplies and maintenance charges etc.). Data are in current local currency.