GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Liberia
Liberia: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 1,981 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Liberia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Liberia is 1,981 current international $ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Liberia peaked at 1,981 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 254.39 current international $ per person, in 1995.
That places Liberia 195th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 786.52 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 792.69 current international $ per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 496.85 current international $ per person | -37.3% |
| 1993 | 327.83 current international $ per person | -34.0% |
| 1994 | 262.6 current international $ per person | -19.9% |
| 1995 | 254.39 current international $ per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 282.23 current international $ per person | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 547.88 current international $ per person | +94.1% |
| 1998 | 651.93 current international $ per person | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 761.66 current international $ per person | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 965.39 current international $ per person | +26.7% |
| 2001 | 986.57 current international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1,013 current international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 715.82 current international $ per person | -29.3% |
| 2004 | 745.4 current international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 774.03 current international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 815.22 current international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 872.59 current international $ per person | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 915.05 current international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 939.5 current international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 980.12 current international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1,041 current international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 1,157 current international $ per person | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 1,360 current international $ per person | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 1,419 current international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1,340 current international $ per person | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 1,490 current international $ per person | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 1,665 current international $ per person | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 1,800 current international $ per person | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 1,900 current international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 1,660 current international $ per person | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 1,539 current international $ per person | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 1,691 current international $ per person | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 1,796 current international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 1,874 current international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 1,981 current international $ per person | +5.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1,981 current international $ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,214 current international $ per person, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1,981 current international $ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,285 current international $ per person, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (current 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 | +94.1% | 282.23 current international $ per person | 547.88 current international $ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 516.46 current international $ per person | 254.39 current international $ per person | 792.69 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 874.25 current international $ per person | 715.82 current international $ per person | 1,013 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,415 current international $ per person | 980.12 current international $ per person | 1,900 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,757 current international $ per person | 1,539 current international $ per person | 1,981 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 192 Afghanistan 2,236 current international $ per person compare
- 193 Sudan 2,192 current international $ per person compare
- 194 Niger 2,177 current international $ per person compare
- 196 Madagascar 1,952 current international $ per person compare
- 197 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,920 current international $ per person compare
- 198 Malawi 1,899 current 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 (current international $), per capita in Liberia?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Liberia was 1,981 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,981 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 254.39 current international $ per person in 1995.
- How does Liberia rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Liberia ranks 195th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. 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 (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.