Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 11,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Liberia, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 11,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 11,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1987.
That places Liberia 170th out of 198 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.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 119.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 134.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 118.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 106.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 94.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 99.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 96.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 91.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 83.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 1,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1198.1% |
| 2005 | 1,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 1,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 2,037 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 2,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 1,868 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 2,074 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 2,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2012 | 2,653 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 5,736 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +116.2% |
| 2014 | 4,614 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 2,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 2016 | 2,900 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3,819 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2018 | 5,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2019 | 5,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 6,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 9,148 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 2022 | 10,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 11,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 11,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 8,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 11,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1198.1% | 83.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 119.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 119.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 103.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 83.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 134.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,759 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,859 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,074 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,736 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 167 Cameroon 13,421 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Tajikistan 13,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Democratic Republic of Congo 13,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Malawi 10,816 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Mozambique 10,525 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Botswana 10,160 BoP, 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Liberia was 11,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Liberia rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 170th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) 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.