GDP per capita in Liberia
Liberia: GDP per capita was 1,693 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Liberia, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 1,693 international-$ in 2021 prices for gdp per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Liberia peaked at 1,888 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2002 and was at its lowest, 534.81 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1995.
Liberia ranks 191st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,113 international-$ in 2021 prices | 534.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,866 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,534 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,308 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,888 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,659 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,539 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,775 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,595 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,497 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,693 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 188 Afghanistan 1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 189 Sudan 1,873 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 190 Niger 1,861 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 192 Madagascar 1,668 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 193 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,641 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 194 Malawi 1,623 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Liberia
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 5.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold 338.80 million current US$ (2025)
- Total reserves 338.80 million includes gold, current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 1.43 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 4.4% (2025)
- Services, value added 1.61 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Services, value added 40.0% (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 4.5% (2025)
- GDP deflator 125.09 base year varies by country (2025)
- GDP 5.25 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Liberia?
- Gdp per capita in Liberia was 1,693 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,888 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2002.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 534.81 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1995.
- How does Liberia rank for gdp per capita?
- Liberia ranks 191st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.