GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Liberia
Liberia: GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 789.09 current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
789.09 current LCU
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
207th
of 207 countries
All-time high
789.09 current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
84.53 current LCU
in 1994
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI per capita in Liberia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 789.09 current LCU for gni per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Liberia peaked at 789.09 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.53 current LCU, in 1994.
That places Liberia 207th out of 207 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 (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 242.25 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 249.3 current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 264.68 current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 272.37 current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 333.62 current LCU | +22.5% |
| 1975 | 381.64 current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 390.08 current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 433.74 current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 453.42 current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 497.21 current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 499.69 current LCU | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 476.99 current LCU | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 457.77 current LCU | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 456.83 current LCU | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 422.46 current LCU | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 424.17 current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 378.54 current LCU | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 388.92 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 406.52 current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 410.51 current LCU | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 237.64 current LCU | -42.1% |
| 1991 | 244.51 current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 148.25 current LCU | -39.4% |
| 1993 | 102.31 current LCU | -31.0% |
| 1994 | 84.53 current LCU | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 85.43 current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 98.16 current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 154.02 current LCU | +56.9% |
| 1998 | 170.77 current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 165.24 current LCU | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 263.86 current LCU | +59.7% |
| 2001 | 248.56 current LCU | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 246.61 current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 190.77 current LCU | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 231.46 current LCU | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 240.35 current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 277.01 current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 332.18 current LCU | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 409.94 current LCU | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 411.71 current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 448.05 current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 538.51 current LCU | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 578.46 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 643.3 current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 633.76 current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 632.5 current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 655.52 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 636.8 current LCU | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 603.83 current LCU | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 588.02 current LCU | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 560.83 current LCU | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 626.51 current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 698.09 current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 749.5 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 789.09 current LCU | +5.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 789.09 current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 580,448 current LCU, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 789.09 current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 598,763 current LCU, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 351.83 current LCU | 242.25 current LCU | 497.21 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 432.24 current LCU | 378.54 current LCU | 499.69 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 149.09 current LCU | 84.53 current LCU | 244.51 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 285.25 current LCU | 190.77 current LCU | 411.71 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 595.88 current LCU | 448.05 current LCU | 655.52 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 684.8 current LCU | 560.83 current LCU | 789.09 current LCU | 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 in Liberia?
- Gni per capita in Liberia was 789.09 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 789.09 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.53 current LCU in 1994.
- How does Liberia rank for gni per capita?
- Liberia ranks 207th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release