Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 4,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Liberia, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Liberia stood at 4,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 12,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, -808.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2014.
Liberia ranks 155th of 198 countries on this measure, 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$), per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 5.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +75.1% |
| 1981 | 4.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 16.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +251.0% |
| 1983 | 34.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +109.7% |
| 1984 | 28.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 29.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 40.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1987 | 42.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1,740 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4033.3% |
| 2005 | 1,618 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 1,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 1,836 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 1,773 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,515 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 11,839 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +681.7% |
| 2011 | 12,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 9,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 6,233 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2014 | -808.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -113.0% |
| 2015 | -766.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 2,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -370.3% |
| 2017 | 2,651 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2018 | 1,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 2019 | 1,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 1,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2021 | 2,706 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 2022 | 4,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 2023 | 4,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 4,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 921.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 4,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +4033.3% | 42.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,740 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +681.7% | 1,515 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,839 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +370.3% | -766.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +251.0% | 4.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 25.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 42.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,702 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,515 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,836 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 4,601 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -808.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 152 Burkina Faso 4,471 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Gambia 4,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Togo 4,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Comoros 4,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Russia 3,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Kenya 3,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Liberia?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Liberia was 4,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -808.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Liberia rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 155th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.