Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita was 339.12 current US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Liberia, 2000–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Liberia stood at 339.12 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Liberia peaked at 386.92 current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 56.74 current US$ per person, in 2003.
That places Liberia 182nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 174.26 current US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 155.14 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 130.45 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 56.74 current US$ per person | -56.5% |
| 2004 | 143.01 current US$ per person | +152.1% |
| 2005 | 148.49 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 180.68 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 199.69 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 245.43 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 238.9 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 271.14 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 330.79 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 329.1 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 373.69 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 347.8 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 379.12 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 372.01 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 354.61 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 386.92 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 352.74 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 328.06 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 339.12 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 339.12 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 524.21 current US$ per person, 65% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 339.12 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 936.58 current US$ per person, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +152.1% | 56.74 current US$ per person | 143.01 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 167.28 current US$ per person | 56.74 current US$ per person | 245.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 349.79 current US$ per person | 271.14 current US$ per person | 386.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 333.59 current US$ per person | 328.06 current US$ per person | 339.12 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 179 Mozambique 370.52 current US$ per person compare
- 180 Somalia 356.4 current US$ per person compare
- 181 Afghanistan 340.52 current US$ per person compare
- 183 Democratic Republic of Congo 327.81 current US$ per person compare
- 184 Burundi 150.93 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Liberia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 74.91 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 471.54 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Liberia?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Liberia was 339.12 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 386.92 current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.74 current US$ per person in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
- Liberia ranks 182nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.