GDP growth in Liberia

Liberia: GDP growth was 5.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5.0%
Change on year
up 24.7%
World rank
52nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
106.3%
in 1997
All-time low
-51.0%
in 1990
Years of data
65
1961–2025

GDP growth in Liberia, 1961–2025

-50050100196119932025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 5.0% for gdp growth in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 27,121.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp growth in Liberia peaked at 106.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -51.0%, in 1990.

Liberia ranks 52nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.7% 1.3% 7.7% 9
1970s 3.0% -3.5% 6.7% 10
1980s -4.5% -26.7% -0.8% 10
1990s 1.1% -51.0% 106.3% 10
2000s 4.3% -30.1% 28.6% 10
2010s 3.1% -2.5% 8.7% 10
2020s 3.4% -3.0% 5.0% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp growth in Liberia?
Gdp growth in Liberia was 5.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 106.3% in 1997.
What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was -51.0% in 1990.
How does Liberia rank for gdp growth?
Liberia ranks 52nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp growth rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27,121.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,323 data points, 1961–2025
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.