Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Liberia
Liberia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 16.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Liberia stood at 16.5%.
That represents a change of up 51.0% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Liberia peaked at 51.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1989.
Liberia ranks 90th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5% | — |
| 1967 | 1.6% | +214.7% |
| 1968 | 1.7% | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 1.3% | -26.3% |
| 1970 | 1.3% | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 1.6% | +37.9% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | -19.0% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | -21.9% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | +50.5% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | +34.0% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | +28.6% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -62.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -90.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +115.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +124.6% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +170.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -74.4% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +414.0% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | +89.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -88.5% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +276.4% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +102.7% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | +1985.5% |
| 2001 | 51.1% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 51.5% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 51.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 51.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -89.9% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +108.8% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -78.0% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +312.3% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | +35.2% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | +51.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 16.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.5%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 16.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1985.5% | 2.4% | 50.4% |
| 1994 | +414.0% | 0.3% | 1.7% |
| 2021 | +312.3% | 2.0% | 8.1% |
| 1997 | +276.4% | 0.4% | 1.4% |
| 1967 | +214.7% | 0.5% | 1.6% |
| 1992 | +170.8% | 0.5% | 1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 0.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 50.4% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 4.3% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 2.0% | 16.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 to low- and middle-income economies within region in Liberia?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Liberia was 16.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1989.
- How does Liberia rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- Liberia ranks 90th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.