Services, value added in Liberia
Liberia: Services, value added was 1.43 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added in Liberia, 2000–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 1.43 billion constant 2015 US$ for services, value added in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Liberia peaked at 1.44 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 246.84 million constant 2015 US$, in 2003.
That places Liberia 174th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Services, value added in Liberia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 286.16 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2001 | 282.07 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 369.71 million constant 2015 US$ | +31.1% |
| 2003 | 246.84 million constant 2015 US$ | -33.2% |
| 2004 | 361.56 million constant 2015 US$ | +46.5% |
| 2005 | 394.17 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 447.11 million constant 2015 US$ | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 501.86 million constant 2015 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 499.67 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 986.68 million constant 2015 US$ | +97.5% |
| 2010 | 1.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 1.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 1.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 1.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 1.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 1.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 1.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1.43 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.10 billion constant 2015 US$, 20% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1.43 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.40 billion constant 2015 US$, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +97.5% | 499.67 million constant 2015 US$ | 986.68 million constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 437.58 million constant 2015 US$ | 246.84 million constant 2015 US$ | 986.68 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 171 Belize 1.70 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 172 Saint Lucia 1.56 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 173 Seychelles 1.43 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 175 Lesotho 1.34 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 176 Antigua and Barbuda 1.23 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 177 East Timor 1.17 billion constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate -7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Liberia?
- Services, value added in Liberia was 1.43 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 246.84 million constant 2015 US$ in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for services, value added?
- Liberia ranks 174th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defense, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.