Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 92,212 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Liberia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 92,212 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 92,212 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,044 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1995.
Liberia ranks 181st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43,088 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 36,959 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 23,992 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 1993 | 16,080 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1994 | 12,581 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 12,044 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 13,504 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 27,856 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +106.3% |
| 1998 | 36,271 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1999 | 44,157 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 56,792 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 58,451 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 60,650 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 42,367 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2004 | 43,477 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 45,773 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 49,455 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 54,171 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 58,042 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 61,118 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 64,847 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 70,165 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 75,773 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 82,356 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 82,934 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 82,918 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 81,629 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 83,633 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 84,601 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 82,514 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 80,053 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 84,045 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 88,086 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 92,212 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 92,212 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 126,088 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 92,212 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 278,272 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre 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% | 13,504 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 27,856 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre |
| 1992 | -35.1% | 36,959 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 23,992 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre |
| 1993 | -33.0% | 23,992 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 16,080 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,653 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 12,044 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 44,157 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,030 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 42,367 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 61,118 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,137 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 64,847 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 84,601 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,099 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 80,053 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 92,212 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 178 Zambia 102,408 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 179 Vanuatu 99,430 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 180 Papua New Guinea 96,504 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 182 Madagascar 87,379 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 183 Botswana 82,856 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 184 Suriname 74,526 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate -7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Liberia was 92,212 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 92,212 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,044 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Liberia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 181st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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) 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.