Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Liberia
Liberia: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 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. share of population living in extreme poverty 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
Liberia recorded 15.8% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 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. share of population living in extreme poverty 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. share of population living in extreme poverty 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 poverty & inequality data for Liberia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.95 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,068 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -4.74 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 11.48 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Liberia?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 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. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2002.
- How does Liberia rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Liberia ranks 130th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 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. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.