Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 415.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Liberia, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 415.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 31.1% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 5,291 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
Liberia ranks 189th 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.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 2.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1981 | 2.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 7.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +184.3% |
| 1983 | 8.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 8.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 7.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 12.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 1987 | 11.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 2,205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18687.1% |
| 2005 | 2,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 2007 | 3,594 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 5,291 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 2009 | 2,846 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 2010 | 1,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.3% |
| 2011 | 1,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1,032 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 990.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +157.6% |
| 2015 | 2,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 904.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 2017 | 641.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2018 | 107.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.2% |
| 2019 | 115.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 357.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +211.2% |
| 2021 | 333.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 316.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 415.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 415.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 415.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,155 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +18687.1% | 11.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +211.2% | 115.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 357.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +184.3% | 2.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 7.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,274 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,291 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 107.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 355.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 316.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 415.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 186 Sierra Leone 589.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 187 Guinea 582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 188 Lesotho 566.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 190 Mali 389.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 191 Libya 364.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 192 Mauritania 286.69 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$), annual growth rate -7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Liberia was 415.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,291 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Liberia rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 189th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. 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 Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.