Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Liberia
Liberia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 745.84 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Liberia, 2000–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Liberia is 745.84 Percentage of merchandise value, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 129.3% on the previous year and up 175.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Liberia peaked at 745.84 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020 and was at its lowest, 174.09 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2004.
Liberia ranks 1st of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 224.86 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2001 | 305.64 Percentage of merchandise value | +35.9% |
| 2002 | 269.65 Percentage of merchandise value | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 283.73 Percentage of merchandise value | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 174.09 Percentage of merchandise value | -38.6% |
| 2005 | 189.52 Percentage of merchandise value | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 177.08 Percentage of merchandise value | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 291.58 Percentage of merchandise value | +64.7% |
| 2008 | 330.3 Percentage of merchandise value | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 436.52 Percentage of merchandise value | +32.2% |
| 2010 | 270.93 Percentage of merchandise value | -37.9% |
| 2011 | 351.83 Percentage of merchandise value | +29.9% |
| 2012 | 462.05 Percentage of merchandise value | +31.3% |
| 2013 | 324.62 Percentage of merchandise value | -29.7% |
| 2014 | 482.71 Percentage of merchandise value | +48.7% |
| 2015 | 572.85 Percentage of merchandise value | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 439.22 Percentage of merchandise value | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 341.54 Percentage of merchandise value | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 312.78 Percentage of merchandise value | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 325.26 Percentage of merchandise value | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 745.84 Percentage of merchandise value | +129.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 268.3 Percentage of merchandise value | 174.09 Percentage of merchandise value | 436.52 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2010s | 388.38 Percentage of merchandise value | 270.93 Percentage of merchandise value | 572.85 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2020s | 745.84 Percentage of merchandise value | 745.84 Percentage of merchandise value | 745.84 Percentage of merchandise value | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 533.86 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 1 Ethiopia 271.15 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 2 Burundi 583.36 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 2 Mauritania 267.54 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 468.18 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 3 Equatorial Guinea 263.15 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 4 Comoros 462.24 Percentage of merchandise value 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 22.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 224.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 22.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.2453 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 224.56 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 10.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1662 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Liberia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Liberia was 745.84 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 745.84 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 174.09 Percentage of merchandise value in 2004.
- How does Liberia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- Liberia ranks 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within the same AU region, primary goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.