Liberia Education Spending 2008-2024

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Liberia education spending for 2023 was 12.43%, a 0.71% increase from 2022.
  • Liberia education spending for 2022 was 11.73%, a 4.36% increase from 2021.
  • Liberia education spending for 2021 was 7.37%, a 6.35% decline from 2020.
  • Liberia education spending for 2020 was 13.71%, a 0.01% decline from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:
Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Senegal 22.55%
Burkina Faso 20.30%
Mali 19.12%
Benin 19.04%
Gambia 17.50%
Chad 16.48%
Togo 14.82%
Madagascar 14.07%
Tanzania 13.70%
Niger 12.81%
Liberia 12.43%
Rwanda 12.20%
Haiti 11.23%
Guinea 10.03%
Central African Republic 9.99%
Uganda 8.63%
South Sudan 8.12%
Liberia Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2023 12.43% 0.71%
2022 11.73% 4.36%
2021 7.37% -6.35%
2020 13.71% -0.01%
2019 13.72% 5.75%
2018 7.96% 0.20%
2017 7.77% -3.25%
2016 11.02% 0.00%
2015 11.02% 4.26%
2014 6.76% 1.11%
2013 5.65% 0.47%
2012 5.18% -1.27%
2008 6.45% -1.27%