Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Liberia
Liberia: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 2.58 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Liberia, 1964–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Liberia stood at 2.58.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 123.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Liberia peaked at 2.76 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2047, in 1994.
Liberia ranks 182nd of 194 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), Current prices, Domestic currency in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.2137 | — |
| 1965 | 0.2246 | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2383 | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2557 | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2726 | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3003 | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3165 | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3337 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3617 | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4229 | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5174 | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6218 | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6444 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7203 | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7892 | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.9092 | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 0.935 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.08 | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 1.12 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.11 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.09 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.08 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.06 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.11 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 1.18 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 1.22 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5952 | -51.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5388 | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3461 | -35.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2484 | -28.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2047 | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2087 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2468 | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4186 | +69.6% |
| 1998 | 0.511 | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 0.616 | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6449 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6378 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6867 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5291 | -23.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6439 | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7062 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8154 | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 0.949 | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 1.1 | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 1.16 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.29 | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 1.54 | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 1.73 | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 1.94 | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 2.05 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 2.67 | +30.0% |
| 2016 | 2.76 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.76 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.74 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.58 | -5.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 2.58 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,108, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 2.58 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,309, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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 | +69.6% | 0.2468 | 0.4186 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2509 | 0.2137 | 0.3003 | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.5637 | 0.3165 | 0.9092 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 0.935 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3934 | 0.2047 | 0.616 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7869 | 0.5291 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 | 1.29 | 2.76 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 179 Belize 3.81 compare
- 180 Grenada 3.27 compare
- 181 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.84 compare
- 183 Samoa 2.24 compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.23 compare
- 185 East Timor 2.02 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0527 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 48.22 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -10.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0385 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 35.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Liberia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Liberia was 2.58 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2047 in 1994.
- How does Liberia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Liberia ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.