Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0523 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0523 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
173rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0523 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0021 million USD per square kilometre
in 1994
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Liberia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Liberia is 0.0523 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 0.0523 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Liberia 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0033 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0035 million USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0038 million USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0044 million USD per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0054 million USD per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0065 million USD per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0067 million USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0075 million USD per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0082 million USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0094 million USD per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0097 million USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0112 million USD per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0116 million USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0115 million USD per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0113 million USD per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0112 million USD per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.011 million USD per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0115 million USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0123 million USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0126 million USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0062 million USD per square kilometre | -51.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0056 million USD per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0036 million USD per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0043 million USD per square kilometre | +69.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0053 million USD per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0064 million USD per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0067 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0066 million USD per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0071 million USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0055 million USD per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0067 million USD per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0073 million USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0086 million USD per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0101 million USD per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0119 million USD per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0127 million USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0144 million USD per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0173 million USD per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0198 million USD per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0224 million USD per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0241 million USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0318 million USD per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0333 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0333 million USD per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0337 million USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0328 million USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0359 million USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0428 million USD per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0474 million USD per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0523 million USD per square kilometre | +10.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0523 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0273 million USD per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0523 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0888 million USD per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0059 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0033 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0094 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0114 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0097 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0126 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0064 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0083 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0055 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0127 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0263 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0144 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0337 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0446 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0359 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0523 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 170 Guinea-Bissau 0.0655 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 171 Laos 0.065 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 172 Solomon Islands 0.0584 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 174 Congo 0.0415 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 175 Zambia 0.0371 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 176 Botswana 0.0342 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$), annual growth rate -7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Liberia was 0.0523 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0523 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Liberia rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 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$ 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$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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$ 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.