Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 7.6 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Liberia, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Liberia is 7.6 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Liberia peaked at 133.37 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1246 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1981.
Liberia ranks 194th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.1955 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.1462 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1246 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3443 BoP, current US$ per person | +176.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3935 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3656 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3325 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5308 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4756 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 67.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +14047.2% |
| 2005 | 64.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 96.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.2% |
| 2007 | 94.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 133.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.4% |
| 2009 | 69.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.9% |
| 2010 | 30.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.6% |
| 2011 | 28.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 22.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 21.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 53.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +152.3% |
| 2015 | 42.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 18.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.1% |
| 2017 | 12.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 2018 | 2.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -83.5% |
| 2019 | 2.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 6.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +204.8% |
| 2021 | 6.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 5.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 7.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 2024 | 7.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 7.6 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.46 BoP, current US$ per person, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 7.6 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.19 BoP, current US$ per person, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +14047.2% | 0.4756 BoP, current US$ per person | 67.28 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2020 | +204.8% | 2.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.69 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1982 | +176.3% | 0.1246 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3443 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1955 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1955 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1955 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.3391 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1246 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5308 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 87.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 64.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 133.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 53.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 191 Equatorial Guinea 8.22 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 192 Haiti 8.2 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 193 Chad 8.08 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 195 Papua New Guinea 7.11 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 196 Lesotho 6.75 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 197 Sierra Leone 5.74 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$), annual growth rate -7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Liberia?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Liberia was 7.6 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 133.37 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1246 BoP, current US$ per person in 1981.
- How does Liberia rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Liberia ranks 194th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.9%. 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 Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.