Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Liberia
Liberia: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) 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 168th 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 (% of commercial service exports) 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% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 4.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.1%, 36% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 4.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.1%, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +948.5% | 1.0% | 10.1% |
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
- 165 Samoa 5.0% compare
- 166 Ghana 5.0% compare
- 167 South Sudan 4.9% compare
- 169 San Marino 4.7% compare
- 170 Chad 4.5% compare
- 171 Kosovo 4.5% compare
- 171 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)
- Commercial service imports 250.26 million current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 24.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 9.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 2.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 18.00 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 360.83 current US$ per person (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 168th 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.