Security Sector Intelligence

National security institutions — budgets, personnel, facilities, and economic contributions across Liberia · FY 2026

Total Budget

$77.0M

Active Personnel

10,774

Facilities

232

GDP Contribution

$0.0M

National Security Institutions

Liberia Immigration Service

Immigration

Budget

$10.7M

Personnel

2,800

Authorized Strength

2,800

Facilities

GDP Contribution

—

Parent Ministry

Ministry of Justice

Border control and surveillanceImmigration and nationality managementEntry point regulation and enforcement

Armed Forces of Liberia

Military (AFL)

Budget

$18.3M

Personnel

2,010

Authorized Strength

2,010

Facilities

GDP Contribution

—

Parent Ministry

Ministry of National Defense

Defense of national territorial integrityMilitary response to external threats and border incursionsCivil disturbance support

National Security Agency

National Security

Budget

$22.0M

Personnel

650

Authorized Strength

650

Facilities

GDP Contribution

—

Parent Ministry

Office of the President

Collection, collation, and analysis of foreign and domestic intelligenceDissemination of national security intelligenceNational threat monitoring

Liberia National Police

Police

Budget

$25.8M

Personnel

5,134

Authorized Strength

5,134

Facilities

161

GDP Contribution

—

Parent Ministry

Ministry of Justice

Internal security maintenanceCrime prevention, detection, and investigationProtection of life and propertyTraffic management and control

Liberian Coast Guard

Coast Guard

Budget

$170K

Personnel

180

Authorized Strength

180

Facilities

GDP Contribution

—

Parent Ministry

Ministry of National Defense

Maritime security and border patrolOffshore economic zone surveillance up to 200 NMInterdiction of illegal maritime activity

Budget Distribution by Institution

Share of total security sector budget · FY 2026

Liberia National Police
National Security Agency
Armed Forces of Liberia
Liberia Immigration Service
Liberian Coast Guard

Active Personnel vs Authorized Strength

Staffing levels by institution · FY 2026

Personnel
Authorized

Security Sector Budget & Personnel Trend

Aggregate national security spending and staffing over time

Budget
Personnel

County-Level Deployment & Impact

Security presence, personnel, and economic impact by county · FY 2026

No county-level security data available yet.

Primary sources

MoJ / LNP: — Ministry of Justice and Liberia National Police: Crime and case statistics, police deployment and posts
MoD: — Ministry of National Defense: Armed forces deployment, facilities and defence budget
MFDP: — Ministry of Finance and Development Planning: National Budget, budget execution reports, public debt and fiscal transfers
UNODC: — United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime: Crime, justice and security statistics

Each figure above is attributed to the publishing institution and its reporting period. Derived and AI-generated forecasts are labelled separately from published data.