Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 75.6 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Liberia, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 75.6 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 543.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Liberia peaked at 288.66 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, -17.07 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2014.
That places Liberia 156th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.1575 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.2678 BoP, current US$ per person | +70.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2288 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7802 BoP, current US$ per person | +241.0% |
| 1983 | 1.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +103.5% |
| 1984 | 1.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1985 | 1.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 1987 | 1.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 53.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +3012.5% |
| 2005 | 47.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 47.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 48.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 44.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 37 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 280.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +659.4% |
| 2011 | 288.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 205.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 2013 | 134.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.8% |
| 2014 | -17.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -112.7% |
| 2015 | -15.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 41.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -364.8% |
| 2017 | 52.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 28.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.0% |
| 2019 | 25.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 34.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 2021 | 49.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.2% |
| 2022 | 74.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.6% |
| 2023 | 75.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 75.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 75.6 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.99 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 75.6 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +3012.5% | 1.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 53.09 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2010 | +659.4% | 37 BoP, current US$ per person | 280.94 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2016 | +364.8% | -15.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 41.98 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1982 | +241.0% | 0.2288 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7802 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1575 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1575 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1575 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2288 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 46.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 37 BoP, current US$ per person | 53.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 102.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 288.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 34.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 75.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 153 Solomon Islands 82.01 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 154 Syria 81.24 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 155 Equatorial Guinea 76.13 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 157 Myanmar 74.01 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 158 Iraq 71.6 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 159 India 70.49 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Liberia?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Liberia was 75.6 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 288.66 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.07 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014.
- How does Liberia rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Liberia ranks 156th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 543.0%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.