Liberia: Liberia: Budget 2025 – A Nation in Crisis, Burdened by Expensive Leaders

Seltue Karweaye Sr.

The escalating cost of governance has emerged as a pressing national concern in Liberia. Currently, the government allocates an estimated 35.8% of its total revenue to support less than 1% of the population employed as public servants. This disproportionate spending is evident in the recurrent expenditure, which constitutes over 87.9% of the national budget. As a result, the nation invests significantly more resources in sustaining governmental operations than in…