GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Liberia
Liberia: GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 1,760 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,760 current international $
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
194th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1,760 current international $
in 2024
All-time low
350 current international $
in 1995
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GNI per capita, PPP in Liberia, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2024, gni per capita, ppp in Liberia stood at 1,760 current international $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, ppp in Liberia peaked at 1,760 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 350 current international $, in 1995.
Liberia ranks 194th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,080 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 1,090 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 680 current international $ | -37.6% |
| 1993 | 450 current international $ | -33.8% |
| 1994 | 360 current international $ | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 350 current international $ | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 390 current international $ | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 690 current international $ | +76.9% |
| 1998 | 830 current international $ | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 800 current international $ | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 850 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 820 current international $ | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 830 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 570 current international $ | -31.3% |
| 2004 | 610 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 650 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 700 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 770 current international $ | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 830 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 860 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 890 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 990 current international $ | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 1,050 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 1,230 current international $ | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 1,270 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1,220 current international $ | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1,370 current international $ | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 1,520 current international $ | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 1,570 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,700 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1,510 current international $ | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 1,440 current international $ | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 1,590 current international $ | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 1,680 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 1,760 current international $ | +4.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1,760 current international $ is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,140 current international $, 82% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1,760 current international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,915 current international $, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) 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 | +76.9% | 390 current international $ | 690 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 672 current international $ | 350 current international $ | 1,090 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 749 current international $ | 570 current international $ | 860 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,281 current international $ | 890 current international $ | 1,700 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,596 current international $ | 1,440 current international $ | 1,760 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 191 Niger 1,990 current international $ compare
- 192 Madagascar 1,830 current international $ compare
- 193 Malawi 1,790 current international $ compare
- 195 Eritrea 1,720 current international $ compare
- 196 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,650 current international $ compare
- 197 Somalia 1,590 current international $ 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)
- 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, ppp in Liberia?
- Gni per capita, ppp in Liberia was 1,760 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,760 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 350 current international $ in 1995.
- How does Liberia rank for gni per capita, ppp?
- Liberia ranks 194th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, ppp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release