Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Liberia
Liberia: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Liberia, 2004–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Liberia is 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Liberia peaked at 0.2462 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
Liberia ranks 12th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2005 | 0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +109.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +936.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 0.119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +87.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 6.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 8.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +936.6% | 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1473 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 9 Marshall Islands 0.2348 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Samoa 0.2237 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Gambia 0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Comoros 0.2084 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Lesotho 0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Guatemala 0.1912 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Liberia?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Liberia was 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2462 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Liberia rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 12th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.