Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Liberia
Liberia: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) was 1.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Liberia stood at 1.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.8% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Liberia peaked at 32.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -30.7%, in 2003.
Liberia ranks 125th of 228 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.9% | — |
| 2001 | -0.1% | -100.4% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -1200.0% |
| 2003 | -30.7% | -2890.9% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -104.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +1157.1% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | +270.5% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -84.0% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +61.8% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -58.4% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +88.9% |
| 2016 | -1.1% | -112.9% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -418.2% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | -4.1% | -220.6% |
| 2020 | -6.2% | +51.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -108.1% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +340.0% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +77.3% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -53.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.7%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -2890.9% | 1.1% | -30.7% |
| 2002 | +1200.0% | -0.1% | 1.1% |
| 2006 | +1157.1% | 0.7% | 8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | -30.7% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | -4.1% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | -6.2% | 3.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More economy & growth data for Liberia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 28.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0527 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 48.22 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -10.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0385 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 35.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Liberia?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Liberia was 1.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.7% in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Liberia ranks 125th out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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