GDP (constant 2015 US$) in Liberia
Liberia: GDP (constant 2015 US$) was 3.92 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.92 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
173rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
5.62 billion constant 2015 US$
in 1979
All-time low
468.74 million constant 2015 US$
in 1995
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP in Liberia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Liberia is 3.92 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Liberia peaked at 5.62 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1979 and was at its lowest, 468.74 million constant 2015 US$, in 1995.
That places Liberia 173rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 2.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 2.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 2.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 3.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 3.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 3.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 3.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 3.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 4.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 4.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 4.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 4.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 4.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 5.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 4.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 5.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 5.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 5.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 5.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 5.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 5.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 5.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 5.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 4.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 4.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 4.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 4.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 4.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 3.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | -26.7% |
| 1990 | 1.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | -51.0% |
| 1991 | 1.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 933.72 million constant 2015 US$ | -35.1% |
| 1993 | 625.83 million constant 2015 US$ | -33.0% |
| 1994 | 489.63 million constant 2015 US$ | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 468.74 million constant 2015 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 525.56 million constant 2015 US$ | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 1.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +106.3% |
| 1998 | 1.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +30.2% |
| 1999 | 1.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 2.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 2.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | -30.1% |
| 2004 | 1.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 2.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 2.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 2.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 2.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 2.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 2.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 3.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 3.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 3.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 3.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 3.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 3.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 3.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 3.92 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.04 billion constant 2015 US$, 24% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 3.92 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.42 billion constant 2015 US$, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant 2015 US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +106.3% | 525.56 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.08 billion constant 2015 US$ |
| 1990 | -51.0% | 3.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.68 billion constant 2015 US$ |
| 1992 | -35.1% | 1.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 933.72 million constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 468.74 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 170 Suriname 4.68 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 171 Djibouti 4.10 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 172 Burundi 3.93 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 174 United States Virgin Islands 3.90 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 175 Aruba 3.67 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 176 Andorra 3.51 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 in Liberia?
- Gdp in Liberia was 3.92 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.62 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1979.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 468.74 million constant 2015 US$ in 1995.
- How does Liberia rank for gdp?
- Liberia ranks 173rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.