GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 39,857 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Liberia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Liberia is 39,857 constant LCU 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 (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 62,380 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 5,206 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Liberia 208th out of 211 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 (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49,889 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 52,336 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 54,503 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 53,273 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 55,806 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 53,870 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 56,731 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 57,632 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 60,407 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 62,380 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 59,823 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 58,545 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 57,120 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 56,037 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 54,856 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 54,393 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 53,480 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 52,945 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 51,864 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 38,032 constant LCU per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1990 | 18,624 constant LCU per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 1991 | 15,975 constant LCU per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 10,370 constant LCU per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 1993 | 6,950 constant LCU per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1994 | 5,438 constant LCU per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 5,206 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 5,837 constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 12,040 constant LCU per square kilometre | +106.3% |
| 1998 | 15,677 constant LCU per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1999 | 19,086 constant LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 24,547 constant LCU per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 25,264 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 26,215 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 18,312 constant LCU per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2004 | 18,792 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 19,785 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 21,376 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 23,414 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 25,088 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 26,417 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 28,029 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 30,327 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 32,752 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 35,597 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 35,847 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 35,840 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 35,283 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 36,149 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 36,567 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 35,665 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 34,601 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 36,327 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 38,074 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 39,857 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 39,857 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 39,857 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.46 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), 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% | 5,837 constant LCU per square kilometre | 12,040 constant LCU per square kilometre |
| 1990 | -51.0% | 38,032 constant LCU per square kilometre | 18,624 constant LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55,683 constant LCU per square kilometre | 49,889 constant LCU per square kilometre | 62,380 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,710 constant LCU per square kilometre | 38,032 constant LCU per square kilometre | 59,823 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,520 constant LCU per square kilometre | 5,206 constant LCU per square kilometre | 19,086 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,921 constant LCU per square kilometre | 18,312 constant LCU per square kilometre | 26,417 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,206 constant LCU per square kilometre | 28,029 constant LCU per square kilometre | 36,567 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,215 constant LCU per square kilometre | 34,601 constant LCU per square kilometre | 39,857 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 205 Venezuela 67,808 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 206 Libya 47,571 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 207 Bolivia 47,026 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 209 Greenland 39,616 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 210 Sudan 7,368 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 211 Zimbabwe 245.38 constant LCU 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 (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Liberia was 39,857 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 62,380 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,206 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Liberia rank for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 208th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), 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 (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) 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 (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP 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 (constant LCU) 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.