Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 168.64 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Liberia, 2004–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Liberia stood at 168.64 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Liberia peaked at 168.64 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.78 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2009.
Liberia ranks 70th of 177 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.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16.93 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2005 | 6.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.5% |
| 2006 | 17.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +152.6% |
| 2007 | 11.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.7% |
| 2008 | 9.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 1.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -81.0% |
| 2010 | 64.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +3503.8% |
| 2011 | 115.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +80.5% |
| 2012 | 116.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 83.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.0% |
| 2014 | 103.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 132.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 2016 | 115.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 79.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.6% |
| 2018 | 88.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 64.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 2020 | 77.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 156 BoP, current US$ per person | +101.6% |
| 2022 | 149.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 157.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 168.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 168.64 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person, 5.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 168.64 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person, 5.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +3503.8% | 1.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 64.07 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 96.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 64.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 132.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 77.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 168.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 67 Gambia 188.64 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 68 Turks and Caicos Islands 180.03 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 69 Macao 172.12 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 71 Senegal 168.06 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 72 Bahamas 164.3 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 73 Pakistan 157.47 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0527 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 48.22 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -10.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0385 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 35.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Liberia?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Liberia was 168.64 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 168.64 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 BoP, current US$ per person in 2009.
- How does Liberia rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Liberia ranks 70th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. 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 Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.