Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 27.98 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 27.98 current US$ per person for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.7% on the previous year and up 355.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Liberia peaked at 722.24 current US$ per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.36 current US$ per person, in 2012.
Liberia ranks 198th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50.87 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 105.03 current US$ per person | +106.5% |
| 1967 | 108.49 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 112.81 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 135.12 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1970 | 140.24 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 143.98 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 150.45 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 169.34 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 216.74 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 1975 | 211.27 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 242.29 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 234.98 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 242.97 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 244.09 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 290.38 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 250.02 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 218.96 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 192.51 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 196.19 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 183.92 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 156.45 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 131.99 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 164.82 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1989 | 133.71 current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1990 | 722.24 current US$ per person | +440.2% |
| 1991 | 178.03 current US$ per person | -75.4% |
| 1992 | 237.17 current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 1993 | 149.02 current US$ per person | -37.2% |
| 1994 | 115.72 current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 1995 | 121.84 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 245.21 current US$ per person | +101.2% |
| 1997 | 333.43 current US$ per person | +36.0% |
| 1998 | 341.67 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 200.22 current US$ per person | -41.4% |
| 2000 | 5.83 current US$ per person | -97.1% |
| 2001 | 9.09 current US$ per person | +55.8% |
| 2002 | 6.44 current US$ per person | -29.2% |
| 2003 | 12.78 current US$ per person | +98.6% |
| 2004 | 14.89 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 12.14 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 13.7 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 14.1 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 4.72 current US$ per person | -66.5% |
| 2009 | 9.26 current US$ per person | +96.1% |
| 2010 | 6.03 current US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 2011 | 4.77 current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 4.36 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 6.15 current US$ per person | +41.1% |
| 2014 | 6.23 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.12 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 4.44 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 7.86 current US$ per person | +77.1% |
| 2018 | 93.02 current US$ per person | +1083.4% |
| 2019 | 52.89 current US$ per person | -43.1% |
| 2020 | 77.95 current US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 2021 | 32.64 current US$ per person | -58.1% |
| 2022 | 37.68 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 27.98 current US$ per person | -25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102.46 current US$ per person | 50.87 current US$ per person | 135.12 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 199.63 current US$ per person | 140.24 current US$ per person | 244.09 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 191.9 current US$ per person | 131.99 current US$ per person | 290.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 264.45 current US$ per person | 115.72 current US$ per person | 722.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3 current US$ per person | 4.72 current US$ per person | 14.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.09 current US$ per person | 4.36 current US$ per person | 93.02 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.06 current US$ per person | 27.98 current US$ per person | 77.95 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 195 Malawi 45.75 current US$ per person compare
- 196 Kiribati 45.34 current US$ per person compare
- 197 Nepal 40.67 current US$ per person compare
- 199 Central African Republic 22.5 current US$ per person compare
- 200 Ethiopia 22.22 current US$ per person compare
- 201 Niger 17.92 current US$ per person 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)
- Food exports 24.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 9.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 2.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 360.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3942 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 57.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Liberia?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Liberia was 27.98 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 722.24 current US$ per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.36 current US$ per person in 2012.
- How does Liberia rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Liberia ranks 198th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 355.2%. 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.