Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 95,018 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
95,018 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
165th
of 181 countries
All-time high
108,685 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
5,946 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Liberia, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Liberia stood at 95,018 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 108,685 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,946 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1996.
Liberia ranks 165th of 181 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), per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 22,451 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 24,108 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 26,302 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 27,910 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 28,823 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 30,824 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 32,887 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 34,842 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 36,480 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 38,562 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 41,081 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 37,841 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 41,160 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 44,334 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 46,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 39,274 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1980 | 43,846 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 38,635 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 38,421 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 38,502 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 37,537 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 36,080 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 36,144 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 38,433 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 39,151 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 40,418 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 21,029 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 1991 | 19,526 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 12,176 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 1993 | 8,263 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1994 | 6,361 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1995 | 6,217 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 5,946 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 12,658 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +112.9% |
| 1998 | 17,140 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1999 | 20,215 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 31,670 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 2001 | 27,654 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 28,389 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 21,009 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2004 | 39,683 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +88.9% |
| 2005 | 39,585 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 38,059 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 37,114 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 40,699 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 40,346 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 41,877 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 44,042 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 49,451 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 54,398 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 61,573 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 78,970 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 87,218 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 95,594 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 101,931 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 108,685 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 104,748 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 97,140 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 94,220 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 95,018 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 95,018 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 90,560 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 95,018 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 260,327 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (47 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 | +112.9% | 5,946 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 12,658 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +88.9% | 21,009 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 39,683 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,736 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 22,451 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 30,824 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 39,292 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 32,887 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 46,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,717 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 36,080 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 43,846 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,953 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 5,946 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 21,029 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,421 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 21,009 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 40,699 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,374 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 41,877 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 108,685 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,781 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 94,220 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 104,748 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 162 Congo 112,673 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 163 Bolivia 108,953 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 164 Zambia 95,661 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 166 Madagascar 86,101 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 167 Botswana 80,440 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 168 Sudan 68,323 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$), annual growth rate -7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Liberia was 95,018 international-$ 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 108,685 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,946 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Liberia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 165th out of 181 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 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – 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.