Government consumption in Liberia

Liberia: Government consumption was 10.25 billion current LCU in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
10.25 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 56.3%
World rank
39th
of 51 countries
All-time high
10.25 billion current LCU
in 2008
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 2001
Years of data
8
2001–2008

Government consumption in Liberia, 2001–2008

02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B2001200420082001: 0 current LCU2002: 0 current LCU2003: 0 current LCU2004: 0 current LCU2005: 3.2B current LCU2006: 4.1B current LCU2007: 6.6B current LCU2008: 10.3B current LCU

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

Annual values for Government consumption (current LCU) in Liberia, 2001 to 2008.
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

  1. 36 Botswana 23.57 billion current LCU compare
  2. 37 Namibia 15.59 billion current LCU compare
  3. 38 Sudan 10.31 billion current LCU compare
  4. 40 Ghana 9.21 billion current LCU compare
  5. 41 Tunisia 8.67 billion current LCU compare
  6. 42 Guinea-Bissau 7.60 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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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

Indicator
Government consumption (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,368 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

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.