Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Liberia
Liberia: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power was 6.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Liberia, 1964–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Liberia is 6.4, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Liberia peaked at 6.55 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5911, in 1995.
Liberia ranks 162nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 2.48 | — |
| 1965 | 2.59 | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 2.8 | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 2.99 | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 3.13 | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 3.36 | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 3.58 | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 3.76 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 3.89 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 4.04 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 4.18 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 4.02 | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 4.21 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 4.25 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 4.5 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 4.71 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 4.42 | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 4.24 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 4.32 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 4.17 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 4.15 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 4.06 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 4.01 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 4.09 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 4.2 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 4.32 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 2.11 | -51.0% |
| 1991 | 1.81 | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 1.18 | -35.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7891 | -33.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6174 | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5911 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6627 | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 1.37 | +106.3% |
| 1998 | 1.78 | +30.2% |
| 1999 | 2.17 | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 2.79 | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 2.87 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.98 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.08 | -30.1% |
| 2004 | 2.13 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.25 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.55 | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 3.51 | +37.5% |
| 2008 | 3.79 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 4.09 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 4.38 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 4.74 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 5.28 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 5.52 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 5.81 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 6.35 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 6.32 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.48 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 6.55 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 6.4 | -2.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 6.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.44, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 6.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.24, 21% of the median. (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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +106.3% | 0.6627 | 1.37 |
| 1990 | -51.0% | 4.32 | 2.11 |
| 1992 | -35.1% | 1.81 | 1.18 |
| 1993 | -33.0% | 1.18 | 0.7891 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.89 | 2.48 | 3.36 | 6 |
| 1970s | 4.11 | 3.58 | 4.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.2 | 4.01 | 4.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 | 0.5911 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9 | 2.08 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.78 | 4.38 | 6.55 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Liberia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Liberia was 6.4 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.55 in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5911 in 1995.
- How does Liberia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
- Liberia ranks 162nd 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 up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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