GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Liberia
Liberia: GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 2.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Liberia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Liberia stood at 2.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Liberia peaked at 4.86 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.81 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Liberia ranks 108th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.55 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 4.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 4.61 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 4.4 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 4.27 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 4.09 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 3.95 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 4.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 4.84 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 4.86 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.23 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 2001 | 3.28 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.38 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.99 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 2.62 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 2.69 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.54 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 2.33 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 2.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 2.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.99 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.83 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 1.81 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.91 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 2.01 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.94 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.09 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 2.38 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 2.6 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 2.89 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 2.69 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 2.3 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 2.27 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.25 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.2 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 2.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 2.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.83 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 2.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.8 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.95 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.86 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.38 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.81 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.89 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.69 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 105 Argentina 2.19 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Bulgaria 2.19 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Albania 2.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Djibouti 2.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Zimbabwe 2.14 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Saudi Arabia 2.14 current international $ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Liberia?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Liberia was 2.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Liberia rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 108th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.