Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Liberia
Liberia: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Liberia, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.0529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Liberia peaked at 1.14 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
Liberia ranks 165th of 199 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Liberia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1985 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8693 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52827.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.14 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1872 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0915 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0934 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0681 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 80% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +52827.5% | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8693 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.8808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.14 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 162 Paraguay 0.0557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Afghanistan 0.0554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Nepal 0.0524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Niger 0.0524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 India 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Liberia?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Liberia was 0.0529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Liberia rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.6%. 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.