GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 92,212 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Liberia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Liberia is 92,212 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 92,212 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,044 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1995.
Liberia ranks 181st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43,088 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 36,959 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 23,992 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 1993 | 16,080 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1994 | 12,581 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 12,044 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 13,504 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 27,856 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +106.3% |
| 1998 | 36,271 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1999 | 44,157 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 56,792 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 58,451 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 60,650 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 42,367 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2004 | 43,477 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 45,773 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 49,455 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 54,171 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 58,042 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 61,118 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 64,847 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 70,165 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 75,773 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 82,356 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 82,934 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 82,918 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 81,629 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 83,633 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 84,601 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 82,514 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 80,053 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 84,045 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 88,086 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 92,212 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 92,212 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 126,088 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 92,212 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 278,272 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre 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% | 13,504 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 27,856 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre |
| 1992 | -35.1% | 36,959 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 23,992 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre |
| 1993 | -33.0% | 23,992 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 16,080 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,653 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 12,044 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 44,157 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,030 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 42,367 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 61,118 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,137 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 64,847 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 84,601 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,099 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 80,053 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 92,212 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 178 Zambia 102,408 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Vanuatu 99,430 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Papua New Guinea 96,504 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Madagascar 87,379 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Botswana 82,856 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Suriname 74,526 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Liberia?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Liberia was 92,212 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 92,212 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,044 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Liberia rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 181st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.