GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Liberia
Liberia: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 1,844 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Liberia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Liberia is 1,844 current international $ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Liberia peaked at 1,844 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 349.7 current international $ per person, in 1995.
Liberia ranks 197th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,081 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,090 current international $ per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 683 current international $ per person | -37.3% |
| 1993 | 450.66 current international $ per person | -34.0% |
| 1994 | 360.98 current international $ per person | -19.9% |
| 1995 | 349.7 current international $ per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 387.98 current international $ per person | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 688.11 current international $ per person | +77.4% |
| 1998 | 826.67 current international $ per person | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 803.83 current international $ per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 853.39 current international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 816.15 current international $ per person | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 833.94 current international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 569.5 current international $ per person | -31.7% |
| 2004 | 607.21 current international $ per person | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 647.12 current international $ per person | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 704.48 current international $ per person | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 774.59 current international $ per person | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 830.44 current international $ per person | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 862.66 current international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 892.11 current international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 986.58 current international $ per person | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 1,048 current international $ per person | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 1,231 current international $ per person | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 1,272 current international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1,224 current international $ per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1,367 current international $ per person | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 1,516 current international $ per person | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 1,570 current international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1,697 current international $ per person | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 1,509 current international $ per person | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 1,446 current international $ per person | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 1,552 current international $ per person | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 1,660 current international $ per person | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 1,735 current international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 1,844 current international $ per person | +6.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1,844 current international $ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,196 current international $ per person, 84% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1,844 current international $ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,160 current international $ per person, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI, 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 | +77.4% | 387.98 current international $ per person | 688.11 current international $ per person |
| 1992 | -37.3% | 1,090 current international $ per person | 683 current international $ per person |
| 1993 | -34.0% | 683 current international $ per person | 450.66 current international $ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 672.18 current international $ per person | 349.7 current international $ per person | 1,090 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 749.95 current international $ per person | 569.5 current international $ per person | 862.66 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,280 current international $ per person | 892.11 current international $ per person | 1,697 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,624 current international $ per person | 1,446 current international $ per person | 1,844 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 194 Madagascar 1,907 current international $ per person compare
- 195 Malawi 1,879 current international $ per person compare
- 196 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,849 current international $ per person compare
- 198 Eritrea 1,722 current international $ per person compare
- 199 Somalia 1,636 current international $ per person compare
- 200 Mozambique 1,543 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 gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Liberia?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Liberia was 1,844 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,844 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 349.7 current international $ per person in 1995.
- How does Liberia rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Liberia ranks 197th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. 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 GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, 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.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, 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.