Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Liberia

Liberia: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power was -2.28 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-2.28 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 286.3%
World rank
186th
of 193 countries
All-time high
106.28 % change on previous year
in 1997
All-time low
-51.03 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
55
1965–2019

Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Liberia, 1965–2019

-50050100196519922019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Liberia is -2.28 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 286.3% on the previous year and down 129.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Liberia peaked at 106.28 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -51.03 % change on previous year, in 1990.

Liberia ranks 186th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, annual growth rate in Liberia, 1965 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1965 4.73 % change on previous year —
1966 7.85 % change on previous year +66.0%
1967 6.78 % change on previous year -13.6%
1968 4.77 % change on previous year -29.7%
1969 7.29 % change on previous year +52.8%
1970 6.53 % change on previous year -10.4%
1971 5.06 % change on previous year -22.6%
1972 3.6 % change on previous year -28.7%
1973 3.86 % change on previous year +7.1%
1974 3.4 % change on previous year -12.0%
1975 -3.88 % change on previous year -214.1%
1976 4.81 % change on previous year -224.0%
1977 0.9429 % change on previous year -80.4%
1978 5.75 % change on previous year +510.3%
1979 4.77 % change on previous year -17.1%
1980 -6.29 % change on previous year -231.7%
1981 -3.89 % change on previous year -38.1%
1982 1.75 % change on previous year -145.1%
1983 -3.44 % change on previous year -296.0%
1984 -0.589 % change on previous year -82.9%
1985 -2.02 % change on previous year +242.9%
1986 -1.18 % change on previous year -41.6%
1987 1.8 % change on previous year -252.2%
1988 2.83 % change on previous year +57.5%
1989 2.79 % change on previous year -1.4%
1990 -51.03 % change on previous year -1930.3%
1991 -14.23 % change on previous year -72.1%
1992 -35.09 % change on previous year +146.6%
1993 -32.98 % change on previous year -6.0%
1994 -21.76 % change on previous year -34.0%
1995 -4.27 % change on previous year -80.4%
1996 12.12 % change on previous year -384.1%
1997 106.28 % change on previous year +776.8%
1998 30.21 % change on previous year -71.6%
1999 21.74 % change on previous year -28.0%
2000 28.62 % change on previous year +31.6%
2001 2.92 % change on previous year -89.8%
2002 3.76 % change on previous year +28.9%
2003 -30.15 % change on previous year -901.2%
2004 2.62 % change on previous year -108.7%
2005 5.28 % change on previous year +101.5%
2006 13.5 % change on previous year +155.6%
2007 37.5 % change on previous year +177.8%
2008 8.1 % change on previous year -78.4%
2009 7.8 % change on previous year -3.7%
2010 7.3 % change on previous year -6.4%
2011 8.2 % change on previous year +12.3%
2012 11.3 % change on previous year +37.8%
2013 4.6 % change on previous year -59.3%
2014 5.2 % change on previous year +13.0%
2015 9.3 % change on previous year +78.9%
2016 -0.5001 % change on previous year -105.4%
2017 2.5 % change on previous year -599.9%
2018 1.22 % change on previous year -51.1%
2019 -2.28 % change on previous year -286.3%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's -2.28 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.45 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's -2.28 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.86 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power 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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 -1930.3% 2.79 % change on previous year -51.03 % change on previous year
2003 -901.2% 3.76 % change on previous year -30.15 % change on previous year
1997 +776.8% 12.12 % change on previous year 106.28 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.28 % change on previous year 4.73 % change on previous year 7.85 % change on previous year 5
1970s 3.49 % change on previous year -3.88 % change on previous year 6.53 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.8238 % change on previous year -6.29 % change on previous year 2.83 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.1 % change on previous year -51.03 % change on previous year 106.28 % change on previous year 10
2000s 8 % change on previous year -30.15 % change on previous year 37.5 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.68 % change on previous year -2.28 % change on previous year 11.3 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 183 Hong Kong -1.25 % change on previous year compare
  2. 184 Angola -1.5 % change on previous year compare
  3. 185 Argentina -2.16 % change on previous year compare
  4. 187 Nicaragua -3.88 % change on previous year compare
  5. 188 Macao -4.71 % change on previous year compare
  6. 189 Equatorial Guinea -5.57 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Liberia?
Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Liberia was -2.28 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 106.28 % change on previous year in 1997.
What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was -51.03 % change on previous year in 1990.
How does Liberia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
Liberia ranks 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 129.2%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 10,091 data points, 1961–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.