Inflation, GDP deflator in Liberia
Liberia: Inflation, GDP deflator was 4.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Liberia, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 4.5% for inflation, gdp deflator in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 7,108.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Liberia peaked at 53.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -10.0%, in 1997.
Liberia ranks 74th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Liberia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -5.8% | — |
| 1962 | 2.9% | -151.0% |
| 1963 | 2.0% | -30.4% |
| 1964 | 4.0% | +95.1% |
| 1965 | -0.1% | -101.8% |
| 1966 | -1.0% | +1300.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -102.8% |
| 1968 | 1.2% | +4213.5% |
| 1969 | 3.4% | +174.0% |
| 1970 | -1.3% | -139.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | -158.1% |
| 1972 | 3.5% | +355.7% |
| 1973 | 7.6% | +116.4% |
| 1974 | 20.1% | +166.5% |
| 1975 | 22.9% | +13.6% |
| 1976 | -1.9% | -108.3% |
| 1977 | 11.0% | -681.1% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | -84.8% |
| 1979 | 9.9% | +491.7% |
| 1980 | 9.5% | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -87.3% |
| 1982 | 4.6% | +282.5% |
| 1983 | -2.9% | -162.0% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | -284.7% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | -77.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -60.1% |
| 1987 | 16.8% | +3462.6% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | -46.8% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | -63.5% |
| 1990 | -0.2% | -105.1% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | -3413.5% |
| 1992 | -1.1% | -119.2% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | -765.5% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | -24.5% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | -16.1% |
| 1997 | -10.0% | -283.1% |
| 1998 | -6.7% | -33.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -113.8% |
| 2000 | 53.8% | +5763.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -98.7% |
| 2002 | -1.4% | -293.4% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | -1213.7% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -97.1% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +1764.2% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | +44.2% |
| 2009 | -2.7% | -115.7% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -339.2% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +67.7% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -39.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -82.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -92.3% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +11018.8% |
| 2017 | -2.6% | -137.5% |
| 2018 | -0.2% | -92.0% |
| 2019 | -0.6% | +167.0% |
| 2020 | -1.4% | +146.3% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -487.8% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | +61.9% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -44.5% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 4.5% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | -5.8% | 4.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.4% | -1.9% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | -2.9% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | -10.0% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | -2.7% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | -2.6% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | -1.4% | 8.7% | 6 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9716 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 889.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9716 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 889.34 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7215 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Liberia?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Liberia was 4.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.0% in 1997.
- How does Liberia rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Liberia ranks 74th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,108.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.