GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Liberia
Liberia: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 915.33 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Liberia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Liberia is 915.33 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Liberia peaked at 915.33 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 61.49 current LCU per person, in 1994.
That places Liberia 214th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 172.87 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 177.87 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 107.84 current LCU per person | -39.4% |
| 1993 | 74.43 current LCU per person | -31.0% |
| 1994 | 61.49 current LCU per person | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 62.14 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 71.41 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 122.63 current LCU per person | +71.7% |
| 1998 | 134.68 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 156.57 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 298.49 current LCU per person | +90.6% |
| 2001 | 300.46 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 299.54 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 239.78 current LCU per person | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 284.14 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 287.49 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 320.56 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 374.21 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 451.71 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 448.39 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 492.25 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 568.09 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 638.37 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 710.75 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 706.72 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 692.59 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 714.61 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 699.27 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 692.2 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 658.16 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 616.79 current LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 667.97 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 744.62 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 799.2 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 851.5 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 915.33 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 915.33 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 624,438 current LCU per person, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 915.33 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,754 current LCU per person, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +90.6% | 156.57 current LCU per person | 298.49 current LCU per person |
| 1997 | +71.7% | 71.41 current LCU per person | 122.63 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114.19 current LCU per person | 61.49 current LCU per person | 177.87 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 330.48 current LCU per person | 239.78 current LCU per person | 451.71 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 657.3 current LCU per person | 492.25 current LCU per person | 714.61 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 765.9 current LCU per person | 616.79 current LCU per person | 915.33 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Liberia?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Liberia was 915.33 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 915.33 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.49 current LCU per person in 1994.
- How does Liberia rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- Liberia ranks 214th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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 GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.