Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Liberia
Liberia: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 1.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Liberia, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 1.7% for annual growth of gdp per employed person in 2025.
The figure is up 55.1% on the previous year and up 197.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Liberia peaked at 23.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -30.6%, in 2003.
That places Liberia 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.8% | — |
| 2001 | -0.1% | -100.3% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -1742.9% |
| 2003 | -30.6% | -2758.3% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -104.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -47.6% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +188.0% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +99.5% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -33.4% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +53.0% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +71.3% |
| 2014 | -1.4% | -121.3% |
| 2015 | -1.7% | +25.0% |
| 2016 | -3.2% | +88.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -108.4% |
| 2018 | -1.1% | -496.3% |
| 2019 | -4.7% | +339.3% |
| 2020 | -3.6% | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -141.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -73.6% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +276.9% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -27.2% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | +55.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | -30.6% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | -4.7% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | -3.6% | 1.7% | 6 |
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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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Liberia?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Liberia was 1.7% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.6% in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Liberia ranks 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).