GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Liberia
Liberia: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) was 760 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
760 current US$
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
194th
of 206 countries
All-time high
760 current US$
in 2024
All-time low
80 current US$
in 1994
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Liberia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita, atlas method in Liberia is 760 current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Liberia peaked at 760 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80 current US$, in 1994.
That places Liberia 194th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 250 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 260 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 280 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 290 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 340 current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 370 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 410 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 440 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 470 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 530 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 530 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 520 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 460 current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 450 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 410 current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 410 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 390 current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 380 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 410 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 430 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 250 current US$ | -41.9% |
| 1991 | 250 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 150 current US$ | -40.0% |
| 1993 | 100 current US$ | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 80 current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 80 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100 current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 160 current US$ | +60.0% |
| 1998 | 180 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 170 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 190 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 210 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 250 current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 180 current US$ | -28.0% |
| 2004 | 210 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 240 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 270 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 310 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 370 current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 410 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 440 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 500 current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 540 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 610 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 620 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 620 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 610 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 620 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 620 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 600 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 570 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 630 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 680 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 720 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 760 current US$ | +5.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 760 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 750 current US$, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 760 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,225 current US$, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 364 current US$ | 250 current US$ | 530 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 439 current US$ | 380 current US$ | 530 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 152 current US$ | 80 current US$ | 250 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 264 current US$ | 180 current US$ | 410 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 578 current US$ | 440 current US$ | 620 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 672 current US$ | 570 current US$ | 760 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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)
- Population growth rate 0.189 (2100)
- Population density 131.49 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 852,118 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita, atlas method in Liberia?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Liberia was 760 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 760 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 current US$ in 1994.
- How does Liberia rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Liberia ranks 194th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release