GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Liberia
Liberia: GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate was 5.02 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.02 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 24.7%
World rank
52nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
106.28 % change on previous year
in 1997
All-time low
-51.03 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Liberia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 5.02 % change on previous year for gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 24.7% on the previous year and up 27,544.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Liberia peaked at 106.28 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -51.03 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Liberia ranks 52nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1963 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +69.1% |
| 1964 | 5.15 % change on previous year | +126.5% |
| 1965 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 7.7 % change on previous year | +60.7% |
| 1967 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1968 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1969 | 7.29 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 1970 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1972 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1973 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 1974 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -310.7% |
| 1975 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -173.0% |
| 1976 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -253.1% |
| 1977 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1978 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +203.3% |
| 1979 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1980 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -225.5% |
| 1981 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1982 | -2.43 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1983 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1984 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1985 | -0.8432 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1986 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +99.1% |
| 1987 | -1 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1988 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +103.9% |
| 1989 | -26.67 % change on previous year | +1206.1% |
| 1990 | -51.03 % change on previous year | +91.4% |
| 1991 | -14.23 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 1992 | -35.09 % change on previous year | +146.6% |
| 1993 | -32.98 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1994 | -21.76 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1995 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1996 | 12.12 % change on previous year | -384.1% |
| 1997 | 106.28 % change on previous year | +776.8% |
| 1998 | 30.21 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1999 | 21.74 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2000 | 28.62 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 2001 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 2002 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 2003 | -30.15 % change on previous year | -901.1% |
| 2004 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 2005 | 5.28 % change on previous year | +101.6% |
| 2006 | 8.04 % change on previous year | +52.3% |
| 2007 | 9.54 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2009 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 6.1 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 8.2 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 2012 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 8.69 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7014 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2015 | -0.0183 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2016 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +8406.7% |
| 2017 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -257.9% |
| 2018 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2019 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -313.1% |
| 2020 | -2.98 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -267.2% |
| 2022 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2025 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 5.02 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.81 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 5.02 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.55 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -8406.7% | -0.0183 % change on previous year | -1.55 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -1206.1% | -2.04 % change on previous year | -26.67 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -901.1% | 3.76 % change on previous year | -30.15 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +776.8% | 12.12 % change on previous year | 106.28 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.72 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 7.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.97 % change on previous year | -3.47 % change on previous year | 6.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.49 % change on previous year | -26.67 % change on previous year | -0.8432 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 % change on previous year | -51.03 % change on previous year | 106.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.31 % change on previous year | -30.15 % change on previous year | 28.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 % change on previous year | -2.47 % change on previous year | 8.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 % change on previous year | -2.98 % change on previous year | 5.02 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 49 Guam 5.1 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Curacao 5.03 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Singapore 5.03 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Antigua and Barbuda 5 % change on previous year compare
- 54 China 4.96 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Sri Lanka 4.95 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Liberia?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Liberia was 5.02 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.28 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.03 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- Liberia ranks 52nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27,544.8%. 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 GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.