Net income in Liberia
Liberia: Net income was 5.7% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net income in Liberia, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank GDP estimates are used for the denominator. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 5.7% for net income in 2011. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 203.8% on the previous year and up 121.1% over ten years.
That places Liberia 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
Net income in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -27.1% | — |
| 2006 | -24.6% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | -21.2% | -13.5% |
| 2008 | -17.4% | -17.9% |
| 2009 | -11.1% | -36.6% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -117.0% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +203.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -20.3% | -27.1% | -11.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 1.9% | 5.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More trade data for Liberia
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 97.82 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 101.07 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 89.35 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 68.22 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 88.41 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 66.22 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.7157 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 5.72 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 471,389 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net income in Liberia?
- Net income in Liberia was 5.7% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank GDP estimates are used for the denominator.
- What is the highest net income recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest net income recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.1% in 2005.
- How does Liberia rank for net income?
- Liberia ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net income rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank GDP estimates are used for the denominator, published as part of Net income (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net income refers to receipts and payments of employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (receipts and payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). Income derived from the use of intangible assets is recorded under business services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.