Exporter real gross domestic product, Per capita, US dollar in Liberia
Liberia: Exporter real gross domestic product, Per capita, US dollar was 376 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Exporter real gross domestic product, Per capita, US dollar in Liberia, 1964–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar in Liberia stood at 376.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar in Liberia peaked at 1,678 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 115, in 1995.
Liberia ranks 161st of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exporter real gross domestic product, Per capita, US dollar in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1,301 | — |
| 1965 | 1,332 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 1,400 | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 1,459 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 1,491 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 1,559 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 1,620 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 1,655 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 1,678 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1,596 | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 1,626 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 1,525 | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 1,561 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 1,541 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 1,569 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 1,571 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,457 | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 1,376 | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 1,293 | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 1,226 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 1,169 | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 1,141 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 1,117 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 1,111 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1,102 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 820 | -25.6% |
| 1990 | 408 | -50.2% |
| 1991 | 356 | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 235 | -34.0% |
| 1993 | 159 | -32.3% |
| 1994 | 124 | -22.0% |
| 1995 | 115 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 122 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 234 | +91.8% |
| 1998 | 282 | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 321 | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 391 | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 388 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 393 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 270 | -31.3% |
| 2004 | 272 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 279 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 291 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 306 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 315 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 318 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 326 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 342 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 360 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 382 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 376 | -1.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 376 is below the median for low income countries, which is 522, 72% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 376 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 965, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exporter real gross domestic product, Per capita, US dollar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +91.8% | 122 | 234 |
| 1990 | -50.2% | 820 | 408 |
| 1992 | -34.0% | 356 | 235 |
| 1993 | -32.3% | 235 | 159 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,424 | 1,301 | 1,559 | 6 |
| 1970s | 1,594 | 1,525 | 1,678 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,181 | 820 | 1,457 | 10 |
| 1990s | 235.6 | 115 | 408 | 10 |
| 2000s | 322.3 | 270 | 393 | 10 |
| 2010s | 357.2 | 326 | 382 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 158 Guinea 427 compare
- 159 Madagascar 408 compare
- 160 Niger 385 compare
- 162 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 371 compare
- 163 Central African Republic 273 compare
- 164 Burundi 222 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar in Liberia?
- Exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar in Liberia was 376 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,678 in 1972.
- What is the lowest exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 115 in 1995.
- How does Liberia rank for exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar?
- Liberia ranks 161st out of 164 countries with data for 2014.
- Is exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Exporter real gross domestic product, Per capita, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides export quality indicators for over 800 products across 166 countries from 1963 to 2014, resulting in over 1.7 million observations. Higher index values indicate higher quality, and the index is normalized with a value of 1 representing the 90th percentile of export quality among all exporters (the world frontier). Data can be aggregated at various levels, including by product according to the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) up to the 4-digit level, by Broad Economic Categories (BEC) up to the 3-digit level, and by aggregate sectors such as Agriculture, Commodities, and Manufactures.