Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 83.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.9%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
14th
of 184 countries
All-time high
154.9%
in 2005
All-time low
67.5%
in 1989
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Liberia, 1964–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Liberia stood at 83.9%.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Liberia peaked at 154.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 67.5%, in 1989.
Liberia ranks 14th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 94.5% | — |
| 1965 | 87.0% | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 86.8% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 87.2% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 80.1% | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 79.2% | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 79.2% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 79.3% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 78.2% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 75.4% | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 73.9% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 75.2% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 81.2% | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 86.8% | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 82.3% | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 91.9% | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 72.7% | -20.9% |
| 1981 | 79.6% | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 76.5% | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 79.2% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 77.3% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 78.7% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 76.7% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 77.3% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 78.0% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 67.5% | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 81.6% | +20.9% |
| 1991 | 89.3% | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 75.9% | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 78.1% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 79.3% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 78.4% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 75.0% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 71.8% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 68.1% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 69.5% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 92.9% | +33.6% |
| 2001 | 76.2% | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 70.1% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 81.7% | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 137.1% | +67.8% |
| 2005 | 154.9% | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 137.8% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 90.5% | -34.3% |
| 2008 | 102.2% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 96.3% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 90.4% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 88.5% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 93.2% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 91.2% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 89.5% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 85.3% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 83.1% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 85.7% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 83.9% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.8% | 79.2% | 94.5% | 6 |
| 1970s | 80.4% | 73.9% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.4% | 67.5% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.7% | 68.1% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.2% | 70.1% | 154.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 83.0% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 83.1% | 85.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0646 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 59.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.3265 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 298.89 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2899 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Liberia?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Liberia was 83.9% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 154.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 1989.
- How does Liberia rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Liberia ranks 14th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.