Least developed countries vs Liberia: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Least developed countries
10.5 % change on previous year
in 2025
Liberia
48.72 % change on previous year
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
6th
Liberia rank
4th
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Least developed countries
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 48.72 % change on previous year against 10.5 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 38.22 % change on previous year.
That makes Liberia's figure about 4.6 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 36 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Liberia ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 6th and Liberia ranks 4th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.02 % change on previous year | 7.47 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | Liberia |
| 1970s | 14.87 % change on previous year | 16.7 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | Liberia |
| 1980s | 3.9 % change on previous year | 7.56 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | Liberia |
| 1990s | 5.39 % change on previous year | -0.5369 % change on previous year | 5.93 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 14.25 % change on previous year | 11.44 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 6.69 % change on previous year | 10.09 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | Liberia |
| 2020s | 6.08 % change on previous year | 17.9 % change on previous year | 11.82 % change on previous year | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Least developed countries or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 48.72 % change on previous year against 10.5 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Least developed countries and Liberia?
- 38.22 % change on previous year, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Liberia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Liberia rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Least developed countries ranks 6th and Liberia ranks 4th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.