Liberia — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1964–2019 · 42 observations

About this series

Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The central government expenditure reading for Liberia was 34.6% of GDP in 2019. The previous reading was 36.9% of GDP in 2018; the period change was −2.3 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 32.9% of GDP, the latest reading was above.

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Latest observations

2010–2019

PeriodValue
201934.6 % of GDP
201836.9 % of GDP
201738.5 % of GDP
201636.7 % of GDP
201540.9 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2010
201429.3 % of GDP
201331.4 % of GDP
201230.4 % of GDP
201125.5 % of GDP
201025.4 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.