Liberia vs Somalia: General government total expenditure
Liberia
1.14 billion current LCU
in 2025
Somalia
959.00 million current LCU
in 2025
Liberia rank
177th
Somalia rank
178th
General government total expenditure over time
- Liberia
- Somalia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 1.14 billion current LCU against 959.00 million current LCU in Somalia, a difference of 178.00 million current LCU.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.
Liberia ranks 177th and Somalia ranks 178th of 195 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2000s | 180.50 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 180.50 million current LCU | Liberia |
| 2010s | 942.90 million current LCU | 134.80 million current LCU | 808.10 million current LCU | Liberia |
| 2020s | 1.11 billion current LCU | 706.50 million current LCU | 406.17 million current LCU | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Liberia or Somalia?
- Liberia, at 1.14 billion current LCU against 959.00 million current LCU in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Liberia and Somalia?
- 178.00 million current LCU, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Somalia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Somalia rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Liberia ranks 177th and Somalia ranks 178th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release