Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre was 18,517 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Liberia, 2000–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 18,517 current US$ per square kilometre for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 19,863 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,838 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Liberia 168th out of 183 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$), per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,297 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 4,857 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 4,191 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 1,838 current US$ per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 2004 | 4,687 current US$ per square kilometre | +155.1% |
| 2005 | 5,089 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 6,548 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 7,607 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 9,736 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 9,780 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 11,426 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 14,497 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 14,942 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 17,343 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 16,481 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 18,340 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 18,367 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 17,852 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 19,863 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 18,471 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 17,539 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 18,517 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 18,517 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 21,486 current US$ per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 18,517 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66,820 current US$ per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +155.1% | 1,838 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,687 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,963 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,838 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,780 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,758 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,426 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,863 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,028 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,539 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,517 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 165 Madagascar 21,486 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Afghanistan 20,884 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Libya 18,810 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Congo 18,448 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Zambia 16,101 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Sudan 15,398 current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Liberia?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Liberia was 18,517 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,863 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,838 current US$ per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 168th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.