Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 269.36 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Liberia, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Liberia is 269.36 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 22.7% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Liberia peaked at 398.03 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.41 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1986.
Liberia ranks 176th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 5.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 4.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 4.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 3.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 3.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1985 | 2.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 1986 | 2.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 2.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 88.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +3029.0% |
| 2005 | 92.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 126.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 2007 | 135.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 190.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.4% |
| 2009 | 141.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 126.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 229.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +80.7% |
| 2012 | 302.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 2013 | 265.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 398.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.8% |
| 2015 | 332.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 252.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 205.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 210.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 185.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 193.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 254.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 284.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 348.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2024 | 269.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 269.36 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 209.73 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 269.36 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 351.22 BoP, current US$ per person, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +3029.0% | 2.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 88.35 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 129.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 88.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 190.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 250.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 126.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 398.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 270.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 193.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 348.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 173 Benin 329.45 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 174 Democratic Republic of Congo 292.13 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 175 Sierra Leone 277.54 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 177 Cameroon 266.87 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 178 Myanmar 260.09 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 179 Togo 250.56 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Liberia?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Liberia was 269.36 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 398.03 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 BoP, current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Liberia rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Liberia ranks 176th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.