Transport services in Liberia
Liberia: Transport services was 4.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Transport services in Liberia, 1979–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 4.8% for transport services in 2024.
That represents a change of down 32.3% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Liberia peaked at 84.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2021.
That places Liberia 170th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transport services in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 29.4% | — |
| 1980 | 38.2% | +29.8% |
| 1981 | 43.5% | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 54.1% | +24.5% |
| 1983 | 63.0% | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 63.9% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 57.8% | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 84.1% | +45.4% |
| 1987 | 84.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -87.7% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -33.7% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -86.2% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +948.5% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -30.1% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | -32.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 61.1% | 38.2% | 84.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.4% | 13.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 1.0% | 10.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 167 Zambia 4.9% compare
- 168 South Sudan 4.9% compare
- 169 San Marino 4.8% compare
- 171 Chad 4.5% compare
- 172 Kosovo 4.5% compare
- 172 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 4.5% 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 transport services in Liberia?
- Transport services in Liberia was 4.8% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 1987.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
- How does Liberia rank for transport services?
- Liberia ranks 170th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.