Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 1,693 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Liberia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Liberia is 1,693 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Liberia peaked at 1,888 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 534.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1995.
Liberia ranks 191st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,866 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,820 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1,115 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -38.7% |
| 1993 | 718.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -35.5% |
| 1994 | 563.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -21.6% |
| 1995 | 534.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 582.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 1,112 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +90.8% |
| 1998 | 1,308 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 1,507 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 1,868 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +23.9% |
| 2001 | 1,867 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,888 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,308 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -30.7% |
| 2004 | 1,327 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,336 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,365 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1,422 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,463 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,493 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,539 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1,601 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1,669 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1,775 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 1,750 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,714 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1,653 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,661 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,648 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,576 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1,497 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1,539 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,579 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1,617 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1,646 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 1,693 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1,693 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 86% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1,693 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita 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 | +90.8% | 582.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,112 international-$ in 2021 prices per person |
| 1992 | -38.7% | 1,820 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,115 international-$ in 2021 prices per person |
| 1993 | -35.5% | 1,115 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 718.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per person |
| 2003 | -30.7% | 1,888 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,308 international-$ in 2021 prices per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,113 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 534.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,866 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,534 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,308 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,888 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,659 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,539 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,775 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,595 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,497 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,693 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 188 Afghanistan 1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 189 Sudan 1,873 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 190 Niger 1,861 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 192 Madagascar 1,668 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 193 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,641 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 194 Malawi 1,623 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 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$), annual growth rate -7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Liberia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Liberia was 1,693 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,888 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 534.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1995.
- How does Liberia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Liberia ranks 191st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.