Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Liberia
Liberia: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 7.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Liberia, 1967–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Liberia stood at 7.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Liberia peaked at 78.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1967.
Liberia ranks 42nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.3% | — |
| 1968 | 0.3% | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | +47.5% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | +34.8% |
| 1972 | 1.3% | +77.0% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | -17.4% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | +70.6% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | +47.2% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | -13.6% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | -16.4% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -39.7% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | +46.9% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | -22.0% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +28.3% |
| 1990 | 10.4% | +624.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -91.2% |
| 1992 | 56.9% | +6114.1% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | -94.3% |
| 1994 | 26.4% | +720.3% |
| 1995 | 29.0% | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 78.4% | +170.4% |
| 1997 | 27.2% | -65.3% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | -68.8% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -63.7% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | +605.6% |
| 2001 | 16.7% | -23.2% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -25.1% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | +180.5% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -48.5% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -32.6% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +48.8% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -41.4% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | +27.7% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 24.4% | 0.9% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 9.6% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 6.1% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.2% | 8.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Liberia?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Liberia was 7.1% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1967.
- How does Liberia rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 42nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).