Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Liberia
Liberia: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 12,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Liberia, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 12,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Liberia peaked at 12,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 96.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1987.
That places Liberia 180th out of 197 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Liberia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 114.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 103.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 108.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 104.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 104.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 96.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 3,345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3358.5% |
| 2005 | 3,683 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 5,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 2007 | 5,837 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 8,108 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2009 | 4,902 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2010 | 3,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 4,463 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 4,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 7,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +74.6% |
| 2014 | 7,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 5,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2016 | 4,121 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 4,669 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 5,802 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 6,085 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 6,913 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 9,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 2022 | 11,725 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 12,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 12,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 12,380 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 12,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20,510 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +3358.5% | 96.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 105.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 96.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 114.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 5,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,108 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 5,305 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,343 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,913 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 177 Zambia 15,488 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Democratic Republic of Congo 13,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Guinea-Bissau 12,949 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Mozambique 12,380 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Botswana 11,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Bolivia 11,088 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$), annual growth rate -7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Liberia?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Liberia was 12,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Liberia rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Liberia ranks 180th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Exports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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.