Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 21,553 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
21,553 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
169th
of 205 countries
All-time high
21,553 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
944.77 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Liberia stood at 21,553 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 21,553 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 944.77 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Liberia ranks 169th of 205 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 imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 944.77 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,370 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1963 | 1,121 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1964 | 1,152 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 1,090 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 1,184 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 1,298 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 1,121 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1969 | 1,194 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 1,557 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1971 | 1,630 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 1,858 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 2,004 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 2,990 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 1975 | 3,436 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 4,142 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 4,817 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 4,994 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 5,264 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 5,554 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 4,641 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 4,444 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 4,277 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 3,769 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 2,948 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1986 | 2,689 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 3,198 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1988 | 2,824 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 6,489 current US$ per square kilometre | +129.8% |
| 1990 | 5,918 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 4,360 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1992 | 3,893 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 4,257 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 4,205 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 5,295 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1996 | 5,762 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 6,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 4,880 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 5,399 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 6,935 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2001 | 2,377 current US$ per square kilometre | -65.7% |
| 2002 | 1,848 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2003 | 1,765 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 3,499 current US$ per square kilometre | +98.2% |
| 2005 | 3,218 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 4,848 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 2007 | 5,181 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 8,441 current US$ per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 2009 | 5,721 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2010 | 7,371 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 10,839 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 2012 | 10,434 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 11,939 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 20,733 current US$ per square kilometre | +73.7% |
| 2015 | 17,514 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 13,517 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 11,306 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 11,867 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 10,725 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 11,441 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 15,365 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2022 | 17,857 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 21,553 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 21,553 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 14,060 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 21,553 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,553 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,164 current US$ per square kilometre | 944.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,370 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,269 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,557 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,264 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,083 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,689 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,489 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,030 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,893 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,333 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,383 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,765 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,441 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,625 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,371 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,733 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,554 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,441 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,553 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 166 Myanmar 25,189 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Zimbabwe 23,818 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Kazakhstan 22,467 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Burkina Faso 21,542 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 North Korea 20,264 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Guinea 19,714 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$), annual growth rate 57.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Liberia was 21,553 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,553 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 944.77 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 169th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.5%. 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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.