GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Liberia
Liberia: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 1,693 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Liberia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Liberia is 1,693 constant 2021 international $ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Liberia peaked at 1,888 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 534.81 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 1995.
Liberia ranks 193rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,866 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,820 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1,115 constant 2021 international $ per person | -38.7% |
| 1993 | 718.68 constant 2021 international $ per person | -35.5% |
| 1994 | 563.64 constant 2021 international $ per person | -21.6% |
| 1995 | 534.81 constant 2021 international $ per person | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 582.68 constant 2021 international $ per person | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 1,112 constant 2021 international $ per person | +90.8% |
| 1998 | 1,308 constant 2021 international $ per person | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 1,507 constant 2021 international $ per person | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 1,868 constant 2021 international $ per person | +23.9% |
| 2001 | 1,867 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,888 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,308 constant 2021 international $ per person | -30.7% |
| 2004 | 1,327 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,336 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,365 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1,422 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,463 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,493 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,539 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1,601 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1,669 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1,775 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 1,750 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,714 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1,653 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,661 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,648 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,576 constant 2021 international $ per person | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1,497 constant 2021 international $ per person | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1,539 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,579 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1,617 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1,646 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 1,693 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1,693 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,964 constant 2021 international $ per person, 86% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1,693 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 constant 2021 international $ per person, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +90.8% | 582.68 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,112 constant 2021 international $ per person |
| 1992 | -38.7% | 1,820 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,115 constant 2021 international $ per person |
| 1993 | -35.5% | 1,115 constant 2021 international $ per person | 718.68 constant 2021 international $ per person |
| 2003 | -30.7% | 1,888 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,308 constant 2021 international $ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,113 constant 2021 international $ per person | 534.81 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,866 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,534 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,308 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,888 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,659 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,539 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,775 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,595 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,497 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,693 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 190 Afghanistan 1,964 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 191 Sudan 1,873 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 192 Niger 1,861 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 194 Madagascar 1,668 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 195 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,641 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 196 Malawi 1,623 constant 2021 international $ per person 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)
- 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Liberia?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Liberia was 1,693 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,888 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 534.81 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1995.
- How does Liberia rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Liberia ranks 193rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.