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Share of services in total exports in Liberia

Liberia: Share of services in total exports was 3.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.1%
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
189th
of 198 countries
All-time high
68.5%
in 2006
All-time low
2.0%
in 2018
Years of data
30
1979–2024

Share of services in total exports in Liberia, 1979–2024

02040601979200120241979: 3.1 % of goods and services exports1980: 2.1 % of goods and services exports1981: 2.1 % of goods and services exports1982: 6.4 % of goods and services exports1983: 8.4 % of goods and services exports1984: 7.6 % of goods and services exports1985: 7.4 % of goods and services exports1986: 12.2 % of goods and services exports1987: 12.3 % of goods and services exports2004: 67 % of goods and services exports2005: 61.7 % of goods and services exports2006: 68.5 % of goods and services exports2007: 63.8 % of goods and services exports2008: 67.2 % of goods and services exports2009: 60.4 % of goods and services exports2010: 38.5 % of goods and services exports2011: 30.6 % of goods and services exports2012: 28 % of goods and services exports2013: 14.7 % of goods and services exports2014: 35.6 % of goods and services exports2015: 41.2 % of goods and services exports2016: 23.8 % of goods and services exports2017: 14.4 % of goods and services exports2018: 2 % of goods and services exports2019: 2 % of goods and services exports2020: 5.4 % of goods and services exports2021: 3.5 % of goods and services exports2022: 2.9 % of goods and services exports2023: 3.5 % of goods and services exports2024: 3.1 % of goods and services exports

Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of services in total exports in Liberia is 3.1%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 91.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Liberia peaked at 68.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2018.

That places Liberia 189th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share of services in total exports in Liberia, year by year

Year % of goods and services exports Change
1979 3.1% —
1980 2.1% -30.3%
1981 2.1% -0.5%
1982 6.4% +200.9%
1983 8.4% +30.7%
1984 7.6% -8.9%
1985 7.4% -2.5%
1986 12.2% +64.5%
1987 12.3% +0.3%
2004 67.0% +445.3%
2005 61.7% -7.8%
2006 68.5% +11.0%
2007 63.8% -6.8%
2008 67.2% +5.2%
2009 60.4% -10.2%
2010 38.5% -36.1%
2011 30.6% -20.7%
2012 28.0% -8.4%
2013 14.7% -47.4%
2014 35.6% +141.8%
2015 41.2% +15.8%
2016 23.8% -42.3%
2017 14.4% -39.5%
2018 2.0% -86.3%
2019 2.0% +1.5%
2020 5.4% +168.0%
2021 3.5% -34.5%
2022 2.9% -17.7%
2023 3.5% +20.8%
2024 3.1% -9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 1
1980s 7.3% 2.1% 12.3% 8
2000s 64.8% 60.4% 68.5% 6
2010s 23.1% 2.0% 41.2% 10
2020s 3.7% 2.9% 5.4% 5

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 186 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.5% compare
  2. 187 Brunei Darussalam 4.3% compare
  3. 188 Guyana 3.9% compare
  4. 190 Congo 3.1% compare
  5. 190 Sierra Leone 3.1% compare
  6. 192 Equatorial Guinea 2.7% compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of services in total exports in Liberia?
Share of services in total exports in Liberia was 3.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2018.
How does Liberia rank for share of services in total exports?
Liberia ranks 189th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of services in total exports
Unit
% of goods and services exports
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 7,746 data points, 1960–2025
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Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.