Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre was 0.0362 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Liberia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Liberia is 0.0362 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 0.0362 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Liberia 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0156 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0164 million USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.017 million USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0176 million USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0182 million USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0175 million USD per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0184 million USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0186 million USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0196 million USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0206 million USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0193 million USD per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0185 million USD per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0188 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0182 million USD per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0181 million USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0177 million USD per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0175 million USD per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0178 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0183 million USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0188 million USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0092 million USD per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0079 million USD per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0034 million USD per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0029 million USD per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 0.006 million USD per square kilometre | +106.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0078 million USD per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0095 million USD per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0122 million USD per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0125 million USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.013 million USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0091 million USD per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0093 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0098 million USD per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0113 million USD per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0157 million USD per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0172 million USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0188 million USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0205 million USD per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0225 million USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0254 million USD per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0269 million USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0287 million USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0318 million USD per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.032 million USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0338 million USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0356 million USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0348 million USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0335 million USD per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0343 million USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0346 million USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0362 million USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0362 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0362 million USD per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0362 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.088 million USD per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, 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% | 0.0029 million USD per square kilometre | 0.006 million USD per square kilometre |
| 1990 | -51.0% | 0.0188 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0092 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.018 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0156 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0206 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0183 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0175 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0193 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0057 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0095 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0129 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0091 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0188 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0292 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0205 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0356 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0347 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0335 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0362 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 172 Kyrgyzstan 0.0494 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 173 Sudan 0.0418 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 174 Zambia 0.0366 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 176 Yemen 0.0358 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 177 Botswana 0.0317 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 178 Congo 0.0305 million USD 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$), annual growth rate -7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Liberia was 0.0362 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0362 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Liberia rank for gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 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.