Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Liberia
Liberia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 16.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Liberia, 1967–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Liberia is 16.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Liberia peaked at 21.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1994.
That places Liberia 8th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.2% | — |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | +79.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | +51.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -22.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 2.6% | +617.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | -78.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -30.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -41.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +38.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +210.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -78.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +62.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +56.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +24.4% |
| 1988 | 4.7% | +588.7% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -79.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -70.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -46.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +153.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -74.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +184.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -21.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -45.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +168.5% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | +2216.7% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +32.7% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | -4.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 16.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.4%, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 16.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.0%, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South 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 | +2216.7% | 0.3% | 7.6% |
| 1973 | +617.3% | 0.4% | 2.6% |
| 1988 | +588.7% | 0.7% | 4.7% |
| 1980 | +210.3% | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| 1995 | +184.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 1999 | +168.5% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.5% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 7.8% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 16.6% | 21.7% | 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 from low- and middle-income economies in south in Liberia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Liberia was 16.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1994.
- How does Liberia rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Liberia ranks 8th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.8%. 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.