Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Liberia
Liberia: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 1.66 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Liberia, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 1.66 for growth rate of real 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, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Liberia peaked at 23.81 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -30.57, 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.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.81 | — |
| 2001 | -0.07 | -100.3% |
| 2002 | 1.15 | -1742.9% |
| 2003 | -30.57 | -2758.3% |
| 2004 | 1.43 | -104.7% |
| 2005 | 0.75 | -47.6% |
| 2006 | 2.16 | +188.0% |
| 2007 | 4.31 | +99.5% |
| 2008 | 2.87 | -33.4% |
| 2009 | 2 | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 3.06 | +53.0% |
| 2011 | 3.35 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 3.73 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 6.39 | +71.3% |
| 2014 | -1.36 | -121.3% |
| 2015 | -1.7 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | -3.21 | +88.8% |
| 2017 | 0.27 | -108.4% |
| 2018 | -1.07 | -496.3% |
| 2019 | -4.7 | +339.3% |
| 2020 | -3.58 | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 1.48 | -141.3% |
| 2022 | 0.39 | -73.6% |
| 2023 | 1.47 | +276.9% |
| 2024 | 1.07 | -27.2% |
| 2025 | 1.66 | +55.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1.66 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.74, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1.66 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -2758.3% | 1.15 | -30.57 |
| 2002 | +1742.9% | -0.07 | 1.15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.784 | -30.57 | 23.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.476 | -4.7 | 6.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.415 | -3.58 | 1.66 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Liberia?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Liberia was 1.66 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.81 in 2000.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.57 in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Liberia ranks 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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