Education Spending: Liberia
Liberia's education spending is currently 2.267 % of GDP as of 2023. # Liberia Education Spending Liberia allocated 2.
Current (2023)
2.267 % of GDP
-0.4% y/y
Peak (1978)
6.995 % of GDP
Low (2013)
1.691 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1978–2023 · 15 pts
Education Spending — Liberia
1978 — 2023
Education Spending — Liberia
Analysis# Liberia Education Spending
Liberia allocated 2.267% of its GDP to education in 2023, representing a modest recovery from recent lows but a dramatic decline from its historical peak of 6.995% in 1978. Over the past 45 years, education spending has fallen 67.6%, reflecting decades of economic and political instability that fundamentally reshaped the nation's fiscal priorities. The current rate remains well below the 1978 benchmark and sits only slightly above the all-time low of 1.691% recorded in 2013.
The period between 2013 and 2023 reveals a country gradually rebuilding its education commitment after a severe contraction. Spending climbed from that 2013 trough to peak at 2.663% in 2017, then stabilized around 2.1–2.5% through 2023. Recent years show relative consistency rather than significant growth, suggesting Liberia's education investment has plateaued at roughly one-third its 1978 levels.
Historical Data
15 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.267 % of GDP | -0.40% |
| 2022 | 2.276 % of GDP | -6.11% |
| 2021 | 2.424 % of GDP | +13.48% |
| 2020 | 2.136 % of GDP | -1.34% |
| 2019 | 2.165 % of GDP | -13.54% |
| 2018 | 2.504 % of GDP | -5.97% |
| 2017 | 2.663 % of GDP | +25.91% |
| 2016 | 2.115 % of GDP | -0.05% |
| 2015 | 2.116 % of GDP | -3.82% |
| 2014 | 2.2 % of GDP | +30.10% |
| 2013 | 1.691 % of GDP | -4.84% |
| 2012 | 1.777 % of GDP | +4.41% |
| 2008 | 1.702 % of GDP | -72.81% |
| 1980 | 6.259 % of GDP | -10.52% |
| 1978 | 6.995 % of GDP | — |
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