Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Liberia
Liberia: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Liberia, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.2741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Liberia peaked at 0.2741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
Liberia ranks 71st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Liberia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1307.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1739 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0822 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 2018 | 0.151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1918 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2566 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2517 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.2741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.2741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1307.7% | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0822 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1739 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1918 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 68 Kyrgyzstan 0.2828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Peru 0.2807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Micronesia (country) 0.2788 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Ghana 0.2736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 South Africa 0.2726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Seychelles 0.2668 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Liberia?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Liberia was 0.2741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Liberia rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.9%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.