Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 12.68 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Liberia, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Liberia stood at 12.68 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Liberia peaked at 15.33 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1983.
That places Liberia 170th out of 199 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.019 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0356 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0196 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0471 BoP, current US$ per person | +140.5% |
| 2004 | 1.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +3260.4% |
| 2005 | 2.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +76.3% |
| 2006 | 5.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +88.2% |
| 2007 | 5.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 5.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 4.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 8.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +83.4% |
| 2011 | 8.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 8.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 8.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 8.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 6.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 4.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.1% |
| 2018 | 6.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.0% |
| 2019 | 6.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 8.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +107.2% |
| 2022 | 13.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.2% |
| 2023 | 15.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 12.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 12.68 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.07 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 12.68 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.95 BoP, current US$ per person, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +3260.4% | 0.0471 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.58 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0276 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0471 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 167 Bolivia 14.13 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 168 Syria 13.91 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 169 Burkina Faso 13.23 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 171 Mozambique 11.6 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 172 Congo 10.25 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 173 Papua New Guinea 9.73 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$), annual growth rate -7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Liberia?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Liberia was 12.68 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.33 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per person in 1983.
- How does Liberia rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Liberia ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.