Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Liberia
Liberia: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0524 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Liberia, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Liberia is 0.0524 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Liberia peaked at 0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
Liberia ranks 162nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5981.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +115.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1963 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0524 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0654 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 80% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0524 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0771 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +5981.4% | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0999 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2010 | +115.4% | 0.0796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1714 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 159 Syria 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Guatemala 0.0557 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Paraguay 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Afghanistan 0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Nepal 0.052 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Niger 0.0518 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for Liberia
- Merchandise trade 87.0% (2025)
- Food imports 23.1% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 42.8% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 2.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 250.26 million current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 24.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 9.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 2.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 18.00 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 360.83 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Liberia?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Liberia was 0.0524 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Liberia rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 162nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.