Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 11,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Liberia, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Liberia stood at 11,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 11,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 95.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1987.
That places Liberia 180th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 123.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 137.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 120.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 114.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 102.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 108.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 103.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 103.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 95.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 3,293 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3346.3% |
| 2005 | 3,587 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 5,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2007 | 5,631 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 7,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2009 | 4,714 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 2010 | 3,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 4,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 3,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 6,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +82.5% |
| 2014 | 7,164 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 5,006 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2016 | 3,804 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2017 | 4,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 5,475 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 5,752 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 6,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 9,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2022 | 10,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 11,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 11,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 10,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 11,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,653 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +3346.3% | 95.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,293 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 123.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 123.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 110.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 95.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 137.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 5,033 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,293 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 4,955 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,164 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,757 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 177 Democratic Republic of Congo 13,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Vanuatu 12,476 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Mozambique 11,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Botswana 11,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Bolivia 10,989 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Guinea-Bissau 10,117 BoP, 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$), annual growth rate -7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Liberia was 11,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Liberia rank for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 180th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) 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.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) 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.