Net barter terms of trade index in Liberia
Liberia: Net barter terms of trade index was 134.3 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net barter terms of trade index in Liberia, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net barter terms of trade index in Liberia is 134.3 2015 = 100, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net barter terms of trade index in Liberia peaked at 146.3 2015 = 100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 100 2015 = 100, in 2015.
Liberia ranks 19th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Net barter terms of trade index in Liberia, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 119.2 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 126 2015 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 128.9 2015 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 132.2 2015 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 114.1 2015 = 100 | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 129.1 2015 = 100 | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 146.3 2015 = 100 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 132 2015 = 100 | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 118.2 2015 = 100 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 103.6 2015 = 100 | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 101 2015 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 104.2 2015 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 103.3 2015 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 109.4 2015 = 100 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 119.7 2015 = 100 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 138.6 2015 = 100 | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 117.4 2015 = 100 | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 119.2 2015 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 134.3 2015 = 100 | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 124.08 2015 = 100 | 114.1 2015 = 100 | 132.2 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 114.71 2015 = 100 | 100 2015 = 100 | 146.3 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.84 2015 = 100 | 117.4 2015 = 100 | 138.6 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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 net barter terms of trade index in Liberia?
- Net barter terms of trade index in Liberia was 134.3 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 146.3 2015 = 100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 2015 = 100 in 2015.
- How does Liberia rank for net barter terms of trade index?
- Liberia ranks 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net barter terms of trade index rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Net barter terms of trade index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net barter terms of trade index is calculated as the percentage ratio of the export unit value indexes to the import unit value indexes, measured relative to the base year 2015.