Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Liberia
Liberia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in was 34.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Liberia, 1967–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Liberia stood at 34.0%. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Liberia peaked at 34.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1989.
That places Liberia 12th out of 206 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 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1.4% | — |
| 1968 | 1.8% | +29.3% |
| 1969 | 1.8% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 1.9% | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 1.7% | -14.7% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | +25.6% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | -39.8% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | +134.6% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | +25.2% |
| 1979 | 2.6% | -30.1% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | -26.9% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | +88.8% |
| 1984 | 12.7% | +202.8% |
| 1985 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -93.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -35.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -65.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +341.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -35.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +28.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -59.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +185.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +48.5% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +26.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -35.4% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | +562.0% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | +260.0% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | -49.2% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | +93.6% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | +17.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 34.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.6%, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 34.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.0%, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +562.0% | 0.7% | 4.6% |
| 1990 | +341.7% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| 2000 | +260.0% | 4.6% | 16.6% |
| 1984 | +202.8% | 4.2% | 12.7% |
| 1995 | +185.7% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 3 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 0.2% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 16.6% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 14.3% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 15.0% | 34.0% | 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 in Liberia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Liberia was 34.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1989.
- How does Liberia rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Liberia ranks 12th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.