GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre was 40,634 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre in Liberia, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 40,634 current US$ per square kilometre for gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 40,634 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,848 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
Liberia ranks 186th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2,000 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 2,035 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 2,364 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1965 | 2,558 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 2,780 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 2,969 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 3,165 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 3,448 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 3,870 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 4,106 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 4,444 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 4,783 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 5,781 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1975 | 6,483 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 7,338 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 8,019 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 8,894 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 10,221 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 10,614 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 10,642 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 9,839 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 9,908 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 9,148 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 9,583 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 9,369 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 9,499 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 10,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 11,110 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 5,737 current US$ per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 1991 | 4,996 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 3,314 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 1993 | 2,288 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 1994 | 1,848 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1995 | 1,890 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2,221 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 4,104 current US$ per square kilometre | +84.8% |
| 1998 | 5,024 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 4,839 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 5,861 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2001 | 6,532 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 7,887 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 5,734 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2004 | 6,885 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 8,319 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 9,890 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 11,748 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 14,541 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 16,726 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 18,487 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 21,807 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 24,399 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 28,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 29,487 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 30,067 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 30,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 31,373 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 31,714 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 31,466 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 30,702 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 34,261 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 37,066 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 40,634 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 40,634 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 40,634 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 40,634 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 101,000 current US$ per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +84.8% | 2,221 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,104 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,665 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,448 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 6,394 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,870 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,221 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,018 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,148 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,110 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,626 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,848 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,737 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,412 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,734 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,726 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,761 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,487 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,714 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,666 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,702 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,634 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 183 Yemen 47,895 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Bolivia 47,795 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Congo 41,908 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 187 Botswana 35,652 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 188 Zambia 35,464 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 189 Democratic Republic of Congo 31,536 current US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0527 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 48.22 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -10.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0385 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 35.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre in Liberia was 40,634 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 40,634 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,848 current US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Liberia rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 186th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. 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 GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) 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.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI, Atlas method Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) 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.