Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Liberia
Liberia: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP was 21.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Liberia, 2004–2024
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Liberia stood at 21.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Liberia peaked at 24.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2009.
That places Liberia 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.5% | — |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -48.5% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +109.8% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -35.9% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -57.8% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +936.6% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | +48.1% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | -33.7% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | +27.8% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -30.3% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +25.9% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | +87.5% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 1.4% | 7.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 10.4% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 13.1% | 24.6% | 5 |
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More population data for Liberia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2874 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1439 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 852,118 people (2100)
- Population density 131.49 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3986 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Liberia?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Liberia was 21.3% in 2024, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2009.
- How does Liberia rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.