Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 193.76 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Liberia, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 193.76 BoP, current US$ per person for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Liberia peaked at 372.59 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4335 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1979.
That places Liberia 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.4335 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.4375 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7705 BoP, current US$ per person | +76.1% |
| 1982 | 1.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +70.7% |
| 1983 | 1.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 1.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 1.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9132 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4529 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.4% |
| 2004 | 231.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +51066.4% |
| 2005 | 228.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 287.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2007 | 263.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 238.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 212.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 259.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 286.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 252.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 232.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 296.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 372.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 271.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.2% |
| 2017 | 158.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.7% |
| 2018 | 98.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 67.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.2% |
| 2020 | 104.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.0% |
| 2021 | 181.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +73.9% |
| 2022 | 171.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 185.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 193.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 193.76 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.47 BoP, current US$ per person, 4.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 193.76 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.4 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +51066.4% | 0.4529 BoP, current US$ per person | 231.74 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4335 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4335 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4335 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4375 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 243.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 212.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 287.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 229.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 67.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 372.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 104.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 193.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 127 South Korea 201.75 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 128 Senegal 197.03 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 129 Panama 194.99 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 131 Bangladesh 192.41 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 132 Gambia 188.64 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 133 Barbados 187.39 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$), annual growth rate -7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Liberia?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Liberia was 193.76 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 372.59 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4335 BoP, current US$ per person in 1979.
- How does Liberia rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Liberia ranks 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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 Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.