GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre was 37,259 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Liberia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Liberia is 37,259 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 58,313 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4,867 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Liberia 186th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46,637 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 48,924 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 50,950 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 49,801 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 52,168 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 50,358 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 53,033 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 53,875 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 56,470 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 58,313 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 55,924 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 54,728 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 53,397 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 52,384 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 51,280 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 50,848 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 49,994 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 49,494 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 48,483 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 35,553 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1990 | 17,410 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 1991 | 14,934 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 9,694 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 1993 | 6,497 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1994 | 5,083 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 4,867 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 5,456 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 11,255 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +106.3% |
| 1998 | 14,656 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1999 | 17,842 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 22,947 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 23,618 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 24,506 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 17,119 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2004 | 17,567 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 18,495 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 19,983 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 21,888 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 23,452 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 24,695 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 26,202 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 28,350 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 30,617 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 33,276 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 33,510 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 33,504 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 32,983 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 33,792 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 34,184 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 33,340 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 32,346 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 33,959 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 35,592 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 37,259 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 37,259 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 37,259 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 37,259 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,661 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +106.3% | 5,456 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 11,255 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1990 | -51.0% | 35,553 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 17,410 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52,053 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 46,637 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 58,313 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,208 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 35,553 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 55,924 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,769 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 4,867 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 17,842 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,427 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 17,119 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 24,695 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,976 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 26,202 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 34,184 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,789 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 32,346 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 37,259 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 183 Papua New Guinea 57,707 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Solomon Islands 55,368 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Kyrgyzstan 48,057 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 187 Zambia 37,101 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 188 Bolivia 36,463 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 189 Botswana 31,812 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Liberia was 37,259 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 58,313 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,867 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Liberia rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 186th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.