GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Liberia
Liberia: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita was 670.03 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Liberia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per person.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 670.03 constant 2010 US$ per person for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Liberia peaked at 3,181 constant 2010 US$ per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 216.09 constant 2010 US$ per person, in 1995.
Liberia ranks 197th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,063 constant 2010 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 3,133 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 3,181 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 3,029 constant 2010 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 3,090 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 2,903 constant 2010 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 2,975 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 2,938 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 2,991 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 2,999 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 2,792 constant 2010 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 2,653 constant 2010 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 2,515 constant 2010 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 2,395 constant 2010 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 2,273 constant 2010 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 2,186 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 2,086 constant 2010 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 2,005 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 1,908 constant 2010 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 1,360 constant 2010 US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 1990 | 754.13 constant 2010 US$ per person | -44.6% |
| 1991 | 735.18 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 450.54 constant 2010 US$ per person | -38.7% |
| 1993 | 290.39 constant 2010 US$ per person | -35.5% |
| 1994 | 227.74 constant 2010 US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 1995 | 216.09 constant 2010 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 235.44 constant 2010 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 449.29 constant 2010 US$ per person | +90.8% |
| 1998 | 528.67 constant 2010 US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 609.04 constant 2010 US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 754.85 constant 2010 US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 2001 | 754.42 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 762.72 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 528.57 constant 2010 US$ per person | -30.7% |
| 2004 | 536 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 539.66 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 551.38 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 574.61 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 591.19 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 603.26 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 621.78 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 646.91 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 674.36 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 717.01 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 707.16 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 692.59 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 668.03 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 671.26 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 665.88 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 636.7 constant 2010 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 605.03 constant 2010 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 621.93 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 638.01 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 653.33 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 670.03 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 670.03 constant 2010 US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 710.7 constant 2010 US$ per person, 94% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 670.03 constant 2010 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 constant 2010 US$ per person, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +90.8% | 235.44 constant 2010 US$ per person | 449.29 constant 2010 US$ per person |
| 1990 | -44.6% | 1,360 constant 2010 US$ per person | 754.13 constant 2010 US$ per person |
| 1992 | -38.7% | 735.18 constant 2010 US$ per person | 450.54 constant 2010 US$ per person |
| 1993 | -35.5% | 450.54 constant 2010 US$ per person | 290.39 constant 2010 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,030 constant 2010 US$ per person | 2,903 constant 2010 US$ per person | 3,181 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,217 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,360 constant 2010 US$ per person | 2,792 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 449.65 constant 2010 US$ per person | 216.09 constant 2010 US$ per person | 754.13 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 619.66 constant 2010 US$ per person | 528.57 constant 2010 US$ per person | 762.72 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 670.17 constant 2010 US$ per person | 621.78 constant 2010 US$ per person | 717.01 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 637.66 constant 2010 US$ per person | 605.03 constant 2010 US$ per person | 670.03 constant 2010 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 194 Burkina Faso 763.91 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 195 Gambia 752.34 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 196 Eritrea 751.38 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 198 Syria 669.9 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 199 Mozambique 603.59 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 200 Niger 585.02 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
More population data for Liberia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1439 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7859 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1439 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2874 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,891 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3986 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 131.49 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 852,118 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Liberia?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Liberia was 670.03 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,181 constant 2010 US$ per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 216.09 constant 2010 US$ per person in 1995.
- How does Liberia rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita?
- Liberia ranks 197th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.