GDP per employed person in Liberia
Liberia: GDP per employed person was 3,736 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Liberia, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per employed person in Liberia is 3,736 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Liberia peaked at 4,389 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,261 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1995.
Liberia ranks 173rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person in Liberia, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,334 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 2,651 constant 2021 PPP $ | -38.8% |
| 1993 | 1,705 constant 2021 PPP $ | -35.7% |
| 1994 | 1,333 constant 2021 PPP $ | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 1,261 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 1,368 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 2,599 constant 2021 PPP $ | +90.1% |
| 1998 | 3,050 constant 2021 PPP $ | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 3,507 constant 2021 PPP $ | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 4,342 constant 2021 PPP $ | +23.8% |
| 2001 | 4,339 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4,389 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3,047 constant 2021 PPP $ | -30.6% |
| 2004 | 3,091 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 3,114 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,181 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 3,318 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 3,413 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 3,482 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 3,588 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 3,708 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 3,847 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 4,092 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 4,037 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3,968 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3,840 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 3,851 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,810 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,631 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 3,500 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 3,551 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 3,565 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 3,621 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 3,660 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 3,736 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 3,736 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,233 constant 2021 PPP $, 52% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 3,736 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 34% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per employed person 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 | +90.1% | 1,368 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,599 constant 2021 PPP $ |
| 1992 | -38.8% | 4,334 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,651 constant 2021 PPP $ |
| 1993 | -35.7% | 2,651 constant 2021 PPP $ | 1,705 constant 2021 PPP $ |
| 2003 | -30.6% | 4,389 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,047 constant 2021 PPP $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,423 constant 2021 PPP $ | 1,261 constant 2021 PPP $ | 4,334 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,572 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,047 constant 2021 PPP $ | 4,389 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,837 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,588 constant 2021 PPP $ | 4,092 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,606 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,500 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,736 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 170 Malawi 4,563 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 171 Solomon Islands 4,519 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 172 Niger 4,356 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 174 Mozambique 3,536 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 175 Madagascar 3,296 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 176 Central African Republic 3,180 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for Liberia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1439 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1155 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.202 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,689 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,115 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 6,410 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 6,256 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 12,665 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Liberia?
- Gdp per employed person in Liberia was 3,736 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,389 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2002.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,261 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1995.
- How does Liberia rank for gdp per employed person?
- Liberia ranks 173rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.