Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Liberia
Liberia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) was 3.78 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Liberia, 2000–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Liberia is 3.78 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Liberia peaked at 3.78 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 769.82 million constant 2015 US$, in 2003.
Liberia ranks 162nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 769.82 million constant 2015 US$ | -29.9% |
| 2004 | 879.28 million constant 2015 US$ | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 934.16 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 1.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 1.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 2.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +90.2% |
| 2010 | 2.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 2.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 2.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 3.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 3.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 3.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 3.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 3.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 3.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 3.78 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.00 billion constant 2015 US$, 24% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 3.78 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.24 billion constant 2015 US$, 23% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +90.2% | 1.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.30 billion constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | 769.82 million constant 2015 US$ | 2.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 159 Fiji 4.32 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 160 Suriname 4.24 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 161 Djibouti 3.86 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 163 Burundi 3.54 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 164 Andorra 3.19 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 165 Bhutan 2.87 billion constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate -7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Liberia?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Liberia was 3.78 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.78 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 769.82 million constant 2015 US$ in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva)?
- Liberia ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices reflects the price of products receivable by the producer exclusive of taxes payable on products and inclusive of subsidies receivable on products, less intermediate consumption valued at purchasers' prices. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.