Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Liberia
Liberia: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.0922 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Liberia, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Liberia stood at 0.0922 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Liberia peaked at 0.0922 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.012 units per square kilometre, in 1995.
Liberia ranks 167th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | +106.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0585 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0607 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.058 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0758 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0824 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0829 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0829 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0816 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0836 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0846 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0825 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0841 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0881 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0922 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0922 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1359 units per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0922 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2304 units per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 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% | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 0.0279 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | -35.1% | 0.037 units per square kilometre | 0.024 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | -33.0% | 0.024 units per square kilometre | 0.0161 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.053 units per square kilometre | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | 0.0846 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0861 units per square kilometre | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | 0.0922 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 164 Bolivia 0.1113 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Zambia 0.1024 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Papua New Guinea 0.0965 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Madagascar 0.0874 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Vanuatu 0.0845 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Sudan 0.0835 units per square kilometre 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 gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Liberia?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Liberia was 0.0922 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0922 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Liberia rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Liberia ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.