Services, value added in Liberia
Liberia: Services, value added was 2.10 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Liberia, 2000–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added in Liberia stood at 2.10 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Liberia peaked at 2.10 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 165.60 million current LCU, in 2002.
That places Liberia 196th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 172.00 million current LCU | — |
| 2001 | 175.63 million current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 165.60 million current LCU | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 178.01 million current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 243.76 million current LCU | +36.9% |
| 2005 | 253.64 million current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 339.06 million current LCU | +33.7% |
| 2007 | 390.98 million current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 478.55 million current LCU | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 653.36 million current LCU | +36.5% |
| 2010 | 1.05 billion current LCU | +60.6% |
| 2011 | 1.18 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 964.70 million current LCU | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 1.17 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 1.31 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 1.44 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 1.56 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 1.50 billion current LCU | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.47 billion current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.37 billion current LCU | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 1.23 billion current LCU | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 1.35 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 1.49 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 1.78 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 2.07 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2025 | 2.10 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 2.10 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.18 trillion current LCU, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 2.10 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.25 trillion current LCU, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 305.06 million current LCU | 165.60 million current LCU | 653.36 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 billion current LCU | 964.70 million current LCU | 1.56 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 billion current LCU | 1.23 billion current LCU | 2.10 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.25 billion current LCU compare
- 194 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.16 billion current LCU compare
- 195 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.11 billion current LCU compare
- 197 East Timor 1.34 billion current LCU compare
- 198 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.27 billion current LCU compare
- 199 Dominica 1.12 billion current LCU 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 2.10 billion current LCU 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 2.10 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.60 million current LCU in 2002.
- How does Liberia rank for services, value added?
- Liberia ranks 196th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU). 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 defence, 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.