GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Liberia
Liberia: GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.9267 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Liberia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Liberia stood at 0.9267 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Liberia peaked at 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7956 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2003.
That places Liberia 178th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9504 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.958 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 1990 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 0.884 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8273 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8233 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7956 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8146 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.836 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8642 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8877 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9075 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9182 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9102 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9479 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9062 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8968 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9132 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9173 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9107 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8723 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8934 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9379 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9375 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9378 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9267 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.9267 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 591.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.9267 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 558.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +37.2% | 0.958 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9504 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8558 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7956 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9182 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8723 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9479 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9298 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9379 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 175 France 0.9439 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Finland 0.931 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Belgium 0.9307 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Croatia 0.9229 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Netherlands 0.9212 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Spain 0.9176 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Liberia?
- Gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Liberia was 0.9267 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7956 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 178th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.