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
Latest (2019)
2.58
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
182nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.76
in 2017
All-time low
0.2047
in 1994
Years of data
56
1964–2019
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% |
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 Timor-Leste 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.3265 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 298.89 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2899 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 265.33 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 0.292 constant LCU 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.