GDP deflator, period average in Liberia
Liberia: GDP deflator, period average was 4.59 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2009)
4.59 LCU index 2000=100
Change on year
up 29.0%
World rank
50th
of 51 countries
All-time high
4.59 LCU index 2000=100
in 2009
All-time low
0.0146 LCU index 2000=100
in 1961
Years of data
50
1960–2009
GDP deflator, period average in Liberia, 1960–2009
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in LCU index 2000=100.
Analysis
In 2009, gdp deflator, period average in Liberia stood at 4.59 LCU index 2000=100. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.0% on the previous year and up 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator, period average in Liberia peaked at 4.59 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0146 LCU index 2000=100, in 1961.
That places Liberia 50th out of 51 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP deflator, period average in Liberia, year by year
| Year | LCU index 2000=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0155 LCU index 2000=100 | — |
| 1961 | 0.0146 LCU index 2000=100 | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0151 LCU index 2000=100 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0154 LCU index 2000=100 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.016 LCU index 2000=100 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.016 LCU index 2000=100 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0158 LCU index 2000=100 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0158 LCU index 2000=100 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.016 LCU index 2000=100 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0165 LCU index 2000=100 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0163 LCU index 2000=100 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0164 LCU index 2000=100 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.017 LCU index 2000=100 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0183 LCU index 2000=100 | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 0.022 LCU index 2000=100 | +20.1% |
| 1975 | 0.027 LCU index 2000=100 | +22.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0265 LCU index 2000=100 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0294 LCU index 2000=100 | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0299 LCU index 2000=100 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0329 LCU index 2000=100 | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 0.036 LCU index 2000=100 | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0364 LCU index 2000=100 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0381 LCU index 2000=100 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.037 LCU index 2000=100 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.039 LCU index 2000=100 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0394 LCU index 2000=100 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0396 LCU index 2000=100 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0463 LCU index 2000=100 | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0505 LCU index 2000=100 | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0521 LCU index 2000=100 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.052 LCU index 2000=100 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0549 LCU index 2000=100 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0543 LCU index 2000=100 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0582 LCU index 2000=100 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0613 LCU index 2000=100 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0653 LCU index 2000=100 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0688 LCU index 2000=100 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0619 LCU index 2000=100 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 2.41 LCU index 2000=100 | +3789.2% |
| 1999 | 2.43 LCU index 2000=100 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.26 LCU index 2000=100 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 2.14 LCU index 2000=100 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 2.15 LCU index 2000=100 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.35 LCU index 2000=100 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 2.61 LCU index 2000=100 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 2.88 LCU index 2000=100 | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 2.97 LCU index 2000=100 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.31 LCU index 2000=100 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 3.56 LCU index 2000=100 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 4.59 LCU index 2000=100 | +29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0157 LCU index 2000=100 | 0.0146 LCU index 2000=100 | 0.0165 LCU index 2000=100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0236 LCU index 2000=100 | 0.0163 LCU index 2000=100 | 0.0329 LCU index 2000=100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0415 LCU index 2000=100 | 0.036 LCU index 2000=100 | 0.0521 LCU index 2000=100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5317 LCU index 2000=100 | 0.052 LCU index 2000=100 | 2.43 LCU index 2000=100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 LCU index 2000=100 | 2.14 LCU index 2000=100 | 4.59 LCU index 2000=100 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 47 Malawi 16.56 LCU index 2000=100 compare
- 48 Angola 11.15 LCU index 2000=100 compare
- 49 Sierra Leone 5.86 LCU index 2000=100 compare
- 51 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 LCU index 2000=100 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 9.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 915.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 915.33 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7473 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 684.04 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator, period average in Liberia?
- Gdp deflator, period average in Liberia was 4.59 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest gdp deflator, period average recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator, period average recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0146 LCU index 2000=100 in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for gdp deflator, period average?
- Liberia ranks 50th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is gdp deflator, period average rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of GDP deflator, period average (LCU index 2000=100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.