Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 394.6 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Liberia, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 394.6 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 23.3% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Liberia peaked at 2,815 current US$ per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 74.86 current US$ per person, in 1968.
That places Liberia 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 78.6 current US$ per person | — |
| 1967 | 83.45 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 74.86 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1969 | 78.38 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 97.23 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1971 | 105.36 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 112.81 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 117.72 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 171.32 current US$ per person | +45.5% |
| 1975 | 192.85 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 226.12 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 253.74 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 248.68 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 262.05 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 271.92 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 234.58 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 204.51 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 176.03 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 160.71 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 122.07 current US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 1986 | 108.59 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 126.47 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 109.52 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 125.1 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 1,793 current US$ per person | +1333.6% |
| 1991 | 2,428 current US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 1992 | 2,632 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 2,397 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 2,815 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 2,617 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 1,698 current US$ per person | -35.1% |
| 1997 | 1,568 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 2,240 current US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 1999 | 1,275 current US$ per person | -43.1% |
| 2000 | 245.84 current US$ per person | -80.7% |
| 2001 | 190.81 current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 155.84 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 126.98 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 152.44 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 147.16 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 123.2 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 165.95 current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 2008 | 196.7 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 162.24 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 498.59 current US$ per person | +207.3% |
| 2011 | 673.13 current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 2012 | 392.38 current US$ per person | -41.7% |
| 2013 | 351.58 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 298.11 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 223.25 current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 448.6 current US$ per person | +100.9% |
| 2017 | 265.34 current US$ per person | -40.9% |
| 2018 | 233.73 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 204.77 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 213.6 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 281.25 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 2022 | 320.09 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 394.6 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.82 current US$ per person | 74.86 current US$ per person | 83.45 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 178.79 current US$ per person | 97.23 current US$ per person | 262.05 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 163.95 current US$ per person | 108.59 current US$ per person | 271.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,146 current US$ per person | 1,275 current US$ per person | 2,815 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.71 current US$ per person | 123.2 current US$ per person | 245.84 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 358.95 current US$ per person | 204.77 current US$ per person | 673.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 302.39 current US$ per person | 213.6 current US$ per person | 394.6 current US$ per person | 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$), annual growth rate 57.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Liberia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Liberia was 394.6 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,815 current US$ per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.86 current US$ per person in 1968.
- How does Liberia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Liberia ranks 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.