GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 102,425 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Liberia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 102,425 current international $ per square kilometre for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 102,425 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,729 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1995.
Liberia ranks 183rd of 201 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, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,158 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 16,102 current international $ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 10,690 current international $ per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 1993 | 7,335 current international $ per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1994 | 5,861 current international $ per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1995 | 5,729 current international $ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 6,541 current international $ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 13,725 current international $ per square kilometre | +109.8% |
| 1998 | 18,072 current international $ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1999 | 22,313 current international $ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 29,348 current international $ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2001 | 30,885 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 32,545 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 23,183 current international $ per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2004 | 24,430 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 26,527 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 29,545 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 33,239 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 36,300 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 38,460 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 41,302 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 45,611 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 52,527 current international $ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 63,124 current international $ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 67,231 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 64,843 current international $ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 73,582 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 83,816 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 92,392 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 99,467 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 88,721 current international $ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 84,045 current international $ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 94,351 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 102,425 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 102,425 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 140,054 current international $ per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 102,425 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293,159 current international $ per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (current 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 | +109.8% | 6,541 current international $ per square kilometre | 13,725 current international $ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,453 current international $ per square kilometre | 5,729 current international $ per square kilometre | 22,313 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,446 current international $ per square kilometre | 23,183 current international $ per square kilometre | 38,460 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,389 current international $ per square kilometre | 41,302 current international $ per square kilometre | 99,467 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,386 current international $ per square kilometre | 84,045 current international $ per square kilometre | 102,425 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 180 Zambia 113,751 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Vanuatu 110,443 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Papua New Guinea 107,193 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Madagascar 97,057 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Botswana 92,033 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 186 Suriname 82,780 current 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 (current international $), per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Liberia was 102,425 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 102,425 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,729 current international $ per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Liberia rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 183rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. 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, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.