Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 11,472 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11,472 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
174th
of 206 countries
All-time high
11,472 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
643.69 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 11,472 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 11,472 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 643.69 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Liberia ranks 174th 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 (current US$), per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 643.69 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 705.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 840.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1964 | 1,308 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 1965 | 1,402 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 1,557 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 1,651 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 1,755 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 2,035 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1970 | 2,222 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 2,305 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 2,533 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 3,364 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1974 | 4,153 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1975 | 4,091 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 4,776 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 4,641 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 5,233 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 5,575 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 6,229 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 5,492 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 4,952 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 4,444 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 4,693 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 4,527 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 4,236 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 3,966 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 4,111 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 4,776 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 9,012 current US$ per square kilometre | +88.7% |
| 1991 | 3,229 current US$ per square kilometre | -64.2% |
| 1992 | 6,125 current US$ per square kilometre | +89.7% |
| 1993 | 4,568 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 3,665 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1995 | 8,513 current US$ per square kilometre | +132.3% |
| 1996 | 6,541 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1997 | 4,464 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 1998 | 4,412 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 4,869 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 3,416 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2001 | 1,329 current US$ per square kilometre | -61.1% |
| 2002 | 1,827 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2003 | 1,132 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2004 | 1,080 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 1,360 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 1,640 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 2,076 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 2,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 1,547 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 2010 | 2,305 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 2011 | 3,810 current US$ per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 2012 | 4,776 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 5,804 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 4,610 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 2,938 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 2016 | 2,897 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3,717 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2018 | 5,689 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 2019 | 5,637 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 6,312 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 9,147 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 2022 | 10,662 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 11,472 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 11,472 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,523 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 11,472 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,179 current US$ per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,322 current US$ per square kilometre | 643.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,035 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,889 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,222 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,575 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,743 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,966 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,229 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,540 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,229 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,012 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,792 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,080 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,416 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,218 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,305 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,804 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,398 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,312 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,472 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 171 Cape Verde 12,655 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Kenya 12,380 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Democratic Republic of Congo 12,230 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 175 East Timor 11,029 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Mozambique 10,524 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Cameroon 10,423 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$), annual growth rate 57.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Liberia was 11,472 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,472 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 643.69 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 174th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.7%. 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.