History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Liberia
Liberia: History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale was 818.42 2011 US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
818.42 2011 US$
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
143rd
of 145 countries
All-time high
4,616 2011 US$
in 1974
All-time low
377.58 2011 US$
in 1995
Years of data
69
1950–2018
History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Liberia, 1950–2018
Source: Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2011 US$.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 818.42 2011 US$ for history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in 2018.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Liberia peaked at 4,616 2011 US$ in 1974 and was at its lowest, 377.58 2011 US$, in 1995.
Liberia ranks 143rd of 145 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Liberia, year by year
| Year | 2011 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,151 2011 US$ | — |
| 1951 | 3,257 2011 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 3,277 2011 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 3,325 2011 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 3,427 2011 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 3,454 2011 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 3,494 2011 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 3,537 2011 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 3,545 2011 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 3,655 2011 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 3,674 2011 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 3,663 2011 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 3,612 2011 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 3,598 2011 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 3,679 2011 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 3,639 2011 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 4,208 2011 US$ | +15.6% |
| 1967 | 4,065 2011 US$ | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 4,136 2011 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 4,309 2011 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 4,457 2011 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 4,544 2011 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 4,568 2011 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 4,603 2011 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 4,616 2011 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 4,326 2011 US$ | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 4,415 2011 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 4,339 2011 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 4,463 2011 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 4,546 2011 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 4,138 2011 US$ | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 3,862 2011 US$ | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 3,813 2011 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 3,572 2011 US$ | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 3,443 2011 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 3,269 2011 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 3,129 2011 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 3,084 2011 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 3,070 2011 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 3,054 2011 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1,690 2011 US$ | -44.7% |
| 1991 | 1,568 2011 US$ | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 915.12 2011 US$ | -41.7% |
| 1993 | 560.33 2011 US$ | -38.8% |
| 1994 | 418.12 2011 US$ | -25.4% |
| 1995 | 377.58 2011 US$ | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 391.09 2011 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 701.78 2011 US$ | +79.4% |
| 1998 | 772.68 2011 US$ | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 848.42 2011 US$ | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 971.93 2011 US$ | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 1,097 2011 US$ | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 1,343 2011 US$ | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 851.91 2011 US$ | -36.6% |
| 2004 | 760.88 2011 US$ | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 755.22 2011 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 769.29 2011 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 768.21 2011 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 811.16 2011 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 838.45 2011 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 854.24 2011 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 820 2011 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 853 2011 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 900 2011 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 884 2011 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 865 2011 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 829 2011 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 828.61 2011 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 818.42 2011 US$ | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,412 2011 US$ | 3,151 2011 US$ | 3,655 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,858 2011 US$ | 3,598 2011 US$ | 4,309 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,488 2011 US$ | 4,326 2011 US$ | 4,616 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,443 2011 US$ | 3,054 2011 US$ | 4,138 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 824.35 2011 US$ | 377.58 2011 US$ | 1,690 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 896.71 2011 US$ | 755.22 2011 US$ | 1,343 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 850.25 2011 US$ | 818.42 2011 US$ | 900 2011 US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 140 Mozambique 1,133 2011 US$ compare
- 141 Malawi 1,117 2011 US$ compare
- 142 Niger 964.66 2011 US$ compare
- 144 Burundi 651.36 2011 US$ compare
- 145 Central African Republic 623.49 2011 US$ compare
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Liberia?
- History’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Liberia was 818.42 2011 US$ in 2018, according to Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,616 2011 US$ in 1974.
- What is the lowest history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 377.58 2011 US$ in 1995.
- How does Liberia rank for history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale?
- Liberia ranks 143rd out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
- Is history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution’ Section 1.3 'History's Hockey Stick: Growth in income' in The CORE Team, The Economy. Available at: https://tinyco.re/28126370 [Figure 1.1b]