GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 94,655 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Liberia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 94,655 current international $ per square kilometre for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 94,655 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,875 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Liberia 183rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24,961 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 22,134 current international $ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 14,696 current international $ per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 1993 | 10,083 current international $ per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1994 | 8,057 current international $ per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1995 | 7,875 current international $ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 8,992 current international $ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 17,238 current international $ per square kilometre | +91.7% |
| 1998 | 22,916 current international $ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1999 | 23,548 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 25,943 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 25,550 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 26,795 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 18,444 current international $ per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2004 | 19,901 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 22,178 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 25,532 current international $ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 29,506 current international $ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 32,943 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 35,314 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 37,593 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 43,236 current international $ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 47,598 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 57,134 current international $ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 60,290 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 59,217 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 67,498 current international $ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 76,329 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 80,596 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 88,867 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 80,672 current international $ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 78,935 current international $ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 86,595 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 94,655 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 94,655 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 140,726 current international $ per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 94,655 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 287,608 current international $ per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI, 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 | +91.7% | 8,992 current international $ per square kilometre | 17,238 current international $ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,050 current international $ per square kilometre | 7,875 current international $ per square kilometre | 24,961 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,211 current international $ per square kilometre | 18,444 current international $ per square kilometre | 35,314 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,836 current international $ per square kilometre | 37,593 current international $ per square kilometre | 88,867 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,214 current international $ per square kilometre | 78,935 current international $ per square kilometre | 94,655 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 180 Zambia 106,869 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Papua New Guinea 99,234 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Madagascar 94,900 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Botswana 89,767 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Democratic Republic of Congo 78,400 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 186 Solomon Islands 75,526 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 gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Liberia was 94,655 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 94,655 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,875 current international $ per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Liberia rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 183rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. 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, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, 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.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI, 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
GNI, 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.