Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Liberia
Liberia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) was 43,932 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
43,932 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
155th
of 164 countries
All-time high
85,143 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
8,134 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 1995
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Liberia, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 43,932 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 85,143 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 8,134 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Liberia 155th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41,186 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 41,738 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 42,734 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 44,918 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 45,676 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 54,348 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1967 | 54,020 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 56,595 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 60,707 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 64,643 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 67,934 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 70,379 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 73,069 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 75,576 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 72,669 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 76,135 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 76,851 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 81,272 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 85,143 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 79,821 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 76,703 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 78,065 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 75,393 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 74,922 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 73,410 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 72,540 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 73,834 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 75,921 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 78,062 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 38,214 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 1991 | 31,052 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1992 | 19,087 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 1993 | 12,123 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 1994 | 8,981 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 1995 | 8,134 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 8,648 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 16,882 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +95.2% |
| 1998 | 20,729 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 24,144 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 28,728 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 33,230 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 41,515 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2003 | 26,383 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 2004 | 23,738 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 24,604 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 26,444 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 27,667 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 30,343 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 32,278 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 33,852 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 33,917 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 36,672 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 39,655 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 39,905 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 40,053 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 40,074 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 41,296 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 42,064 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 41,106 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 39,926 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 41,917 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 43,932 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 43,932 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 115,907 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 43,932 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 199,392 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) 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 | +95.2% | 8,648 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 16,882 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre |
| 1990 | -51.0% | 78,062 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 38,214 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre |
| 1992 | -38.5% | 31,052 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 19,087 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre |
| 1993 | -36.5% | 19,087 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 12,123 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre |
| 2003 | -36.4% | 41,515 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 26,383 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49,102 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 41,186 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 60,707 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 74,367 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 64,643 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 85,143 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,867 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 72,540 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 79,821 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,800 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 8,134 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 38,214 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,493 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 23,738 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 41,515 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,860 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 33,852 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 42,064 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,925 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 39,926 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 43,932 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 152 Zimbabwe 66,955 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 153 Madagascar 66,350 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 154 Libya 51,971 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 156 Democratic Republic of Congo 40,279 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 157 Mozambique 39,983 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 158 Mongolia 28,770 international-$ in 2011 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)
- 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), per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Liberia was 43,932 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 85,143 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,134 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Liberia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 155th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major 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.