Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Liberia
Liberia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 1,596 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,596 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
196th
of 204 countries
All-time high
16,674 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
177.38 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
59
1961–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 1,596 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in 2023.
The figure is down 24.1% on the previous year and up 459.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Liberia peaked at 16,674 current US$ per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 177.38 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2000.
Liberia ranks 196th of 204 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$), per in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 616.69 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 1,444 current US$ per square kilometre | +134.2% |
| 1967 | 1,530 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 1,632 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 2,005 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1970 | 2,135 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 2,248 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 2,410 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 2,784 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 3,660 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1975 | 3,665 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 4,319 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1977 | 4,308 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 4,587 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 4,746 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 5,816 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 5,157 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 4,649 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 4,211 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 4,427 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 4,278 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 3,750 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 3,258 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 4,187 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1989 | 3,495 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1990 | 16,674 current US$ per square kilometre | +377.0% |
| 1991 | 3,616 current US$ per square kilometre | -78.3% |
| 1992 | 5,103 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1993 | 3,334 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1994 | 2,583 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1995 | 2,744 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 5,683 current US$ per square kilometre | +107.1% |
| 1997 | 8,353 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 1998 | 9,472 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 5,865 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2000 | 177.38 current US$ per square kilometre | -97.0% |
| 2001 | 284.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 2002 | 206.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2003 | 413.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +100.2% |
| 2004 | 488.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 416.02 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 496.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 537.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 187.3 current US$ per square kilometre | -65.1% |
| 2009 | 379.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +102.4% |
| 2010 | 253.95 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2011 | 208.94 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 197.85 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 285.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 2014 | 295.09 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 247.7 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 219.2 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 395.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +80.5% |
| 2018 | 4,776 current US$ per square kilometre | +1106.7% |
| 2019 | 2,769 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 2020 | 4,168 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 2021 | 1,782 current US$ per square kilometre | -57.2% |
| 2022 | 2,102 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 1,596 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,446 current US$ per square kilometre | 616.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,005 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 3,486 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,135 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,746 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,323 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,258 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,816 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,343 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,583 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,674 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 358.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 177.38 current US$ per square kilometre | 537.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 964.87 current US$ per square kilometre | 197.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,776 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,412 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,596 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,168 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 193 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 3,115 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 194 Ethiopia 2,534 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 195 Greenland 2,450 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 197 Somalia 1,581 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 198 Suriname 1,053 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 199 South Sudan 1,032 current US$ per square kilometre 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 in Liberia?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Liberia was 1,596 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,674 current US$ per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.38 current US$ per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Liberia ranks 196th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 459.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.