Liberia Education Spending
Government expenditure on education as % of GDP SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
Overview
Liberia's education spending stood at 2.39% in 2025, a rise of +0.12% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 2.39% by 2025. Liberia ranked 139th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Education Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 2.42% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 2.39% | - | - |
| 2025 | 2.39% | +0.12% | #139 |
| 2023 | 2.27% | −0.01% | #21 |
| 2022 | 2.28% | −0.15% | #20 |
| 2021 | 2.42% | +0.29% | #21 |
| 2020 | 2.14% | −0.03% | #13 |
| 2019 | 2.17% | −0.34% | #20 |
| 2018 | 2.50% | −0.16% | #27 |
| 2017 | 2.66% | +0.55% | #28 |
| 2016 | 2.11% | −0.00% | #13 |
| 2015 | 2.12% | −0.08% | #10 |
| 2014 | 2.20% | +0.51% | #13 |
| 2013 | 1.69% | −0.09% | #7 |
| 2012 | 1.78% | +0.08% | #5 |
| 2008 | 1.70% | −4.56% | #5 |
| 1980 | 6.26% | −0.74% | #55 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Liberia matched the Fiscal Dominance Trap pattern in 2008. Historically, 72% of countries showing this pattern (278 out of 386) saw education spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Liberia's education spending was 2.39% in 2025. Ranked 139th globally. This represents a 5.5% increase from the previous year.
Liberia's education spending peaked at 6.99% in 1978.
The lowest education spending in Liberia was 1.69% in 2013.
Liberia ranks 139th globally in education spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Liberia's education spending is projected to reach 2.39% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The education spending of Liberia in 2025 was 2.39%. This ranks 139th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_liberia_education-spending-gdp,
title = {Liberia Education Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/liberia/education-spending-gdp},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}