Gdp per capita maddison project database in Liberia
Liberia: Gdp per capita maddison project database was 811.22 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
811.22
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
164th
of 166 countries
All-time high
4,616
in 1974
All-time low
377.58
in 1995
Years of data
178
1845–2022
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Liberia, 1845–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 811.22 for gdp per capita maddison project database in 2022.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita maddison project database in Liberia peaked at 4,616 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 377.58, in 1995.
Liberia ranks 164th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1845 | 1,253 | — |
| 1846 | 1,259 | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 1,264 | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 1,270 | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 1,276 | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 1,282 | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 1,288 | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 1,291 | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 1,294 | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 1,291 | -0.2% |
| 1855 | 1,299 | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 1,311 | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 1,282 | -2.2% |
| 1858 | 1,288 | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 1,331 | +3.4% |
| 1860 | 1,401 | +5.2% |
| 1861 | 1,416 | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 1,503 | +6.2% |
| 1863 | 1,480 | -1.5% |
| 1864 | 1,459 | -1.4% |
| 1865 | 1,442 | -1.2% |
| 1866 | 1,419 | -1.6% |
| 1867 | 1,401 | -1.2% |
| 1868 | 1,381 | -1.5% |
| 1869 | 1,439 | +4.2% |
| 1870 | 1,558 | +8.3% |
| 1871 | 1,616 | +3.7% |
| 1872 | 1,663 | +2.9% |
| 1873 | 1,398 | -15.9% |
| 1874 | 1,433 | +2.5% |
| 1875 | 1,433 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 1,480 | +3.2% |
| 1877 | 1,494 | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 1,520 | +1.8% |
| 1879 | 1,555 | +2.3% |
| 1880 | 1,570 | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 1,596 | +1.7% |
| 1882 | 1,619 | +1.5% |
| 1883 | 1,706 | +5.4% |
| 1884 | 1,648 | -3.4% |
| 1885 | 1,669 | +1.2% |
| 1886 | 1,631 | -2.3% |
| 1887 | 1,578 | -3.2% |
| 1888 | 1,529 | -3.1% |
| 1889 | 1,529 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 1,517 | -0.8% |
| 1891 | 1,523 | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 1,523 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 1,541 | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 1,459 | -5.3% |
| 1895 | 1,459 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 1,398 | -4.2% |
| 1897 | 1,337 | -4.4% |
| 1898 | 1,337 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 1,421 | +6.3% |
| 1900 | 1,401 | -1.4% |
| 1901 | 1,363 | -2.7% |
| 1902 | 1,395 | +2.3% |
| 1903 | 1,480 | +6.0% |
| 1904 | 1,468 | -0.8% |
| 1905 | 1,427 | -2.8% |
| 1906 | 1,549 | +8.6% |
| 1907 | 1,590 | +2.6% |
| 1908 | 1,590 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 1,622 | +2.0% |
| 1910 | 1,613 | -0.5% |
| 1911 | 1,628 | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 1,683 | +3.4% |
| 1913 | 1,709 | +1.6% |
| 1914 | 1,529 | -10.5% |
| 1915 | 1,395 | -8.7% |
| 1916 | 1,323 | -5.2% |
| 1917 | 1,360 | +2.9% |
| 1918 | 1,384 | +1.7% |
| 1919 | 1,401 | +1.3% |
| 1920 | 1,424 | +1.7% |
| 1921 | 1,372 | -3.7% |
| 1922 | 1,421 | +3.6% |
| 1923 | 1,456 | +2.5% |
| 1924 | 1,512 | +3.8% |
| 1925 | 1,599 | +5.8% |
| 1926 | 1,567 | -2.0% |
| 1927 | 1,555 | -0.7% |
| 1928 | 1,517 | -2.4% |
| 1929 | 1,514 | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 1,384 | -8.6% |
| 1931 | 1,357 | -1.9% |
| 1932 | 1,360 | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 1,349 | -0.9% |
| 1934 | 1,337 | -0.9% |
| 1935 | 1,369 | +2.4% |
| 1936 | 1,465 | +7.0% |
| 1937 | 1,573 | +7.3% |
| 1938 | 1,549 | -1.5% |
| 1939 | 1,637 | +5.6% |
| 1940 | 1,680 | +2.7% |
| 1941 | 1,840 | +9.5% |
| 1942 | 1,985 | +7.9% |
| 1943 | 2,163 | +8.9% |
| 1944 | 2,285 | +5.6% |
| 1945 | 2,355 | +3.1% |
| 1946 | 2,343 | -0.5% |
| 1947 | 2,267 | -3.2% |
| 1948 | 2,360 | +4.1% |
| 1949 | 2,349 | -0.5% |
| 1950 | 3,151 | +34.2% |
| 1951 | 3,257 | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 3,277 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 3,325 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 3,427 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 3,454 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 3,494 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 3,537 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 3,545 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 3,655 | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 3,674 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 3,663 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 3,612 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 3,598 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 3,679 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 3,639 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 4,208 | +15.6% |
| 1967 | 4,065 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 4,136 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 4,309 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 4,457 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 4,544 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 4,568 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 4,603 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 4,616 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 4,326 | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 4,415 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 4,339 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 4,463 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 4,546 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 4,138 | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 3,862 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 3,813 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 3,572 | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 3,443 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 3,269 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 3,129 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 3,084 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 3,070 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 3,054 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1,690 | -44.7% |
| 1991 | 1,568 | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 915.12 | -41.7% |
| 1993 | 560.33 | -38.8% |
| 1994 | 418.12 | -25.4% |
| 1995 | 377.58 | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 391.09 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 701.78 | +79.4% |
| 1998 | 772.68 | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 848.42 | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 971.93 | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 1,097 | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 1,343 | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 851.91 | -36.6% |
| 2004 | 760.88 | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 755.22 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 769.29 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 768.21 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 811.16 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 838.45 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 854.24 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 820 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 853 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 900 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 884 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 865 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 843.53 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 848.29 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 842.38 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 807.35 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 768.4 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 790.28 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 811.22 | +2.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 811.22 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,569, 52% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 811.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,395, 34% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp per capita maddison project database 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 | +79.4% | 391.09 | 701.78 |
| 1990 | -44.7% | 3,054 | 1,690 |
| 1992 | -41.7% | 1,568 | 915.12 |
| 1993 | -38.8% | 915.12 | 560.33 |
| 2003 | -36.6% | 1,343 | 851.91 |
| 1950 | +34.2% | 2,349 | 3,151 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 1,264 | 1,253 | 1,276 | 5 |
| 1850s | 1,296 | 1,282 | 1,331 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,434 | 1,381 | 1,503 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,515 | 1,398 | 1,663 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,607 | 1,529 | 1,706 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,452 | 1,337 | 1,541 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,489 | 1,363 | 1,622 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,503 | 1,323 | 1,709 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,494 | 1,372 | 1,599 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,438 | 1,337 | 1,637 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,163 | 1,680 | 2,360 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3,412 | 3,151 | 3,655 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,858 | 3,598 | 4,309 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,488 | 4,326 | 4,616 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,443 | 3,054 | 4,138 | 10 |
| 1990s | 824.35 | 377.58 | 1,690 | 10 |
| 2000s | 896.71 | 755.22 | 1,343 | 10 |
| 2010s | 851.78 | 807.35 | 900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 789.97 | 768.4 | 811.22 | 3 |
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- 161 Mozambique 1,088 compare
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More economy & growth data for Liberia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 28.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita maddison project database in Liberia?
- Gdp per capita maddison project database in Liberia was 811.22 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,616 in 1974.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 377.58 in 1995.
- How does Liberia rank for gdp per capita maddison project database?
- Liberia ranks 164th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita maddison project database rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita maddison project database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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