Liberia vs Niger: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Liberia |  Niger |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $3.3B | $9.3B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 1.2% | 5.2% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 0.6% | 5.4% |
| Population | 4.7M | 21.5M |
| GDP per capita | $677 | $414 |
| GDP per capita growth | -1.23% | 2.5% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 0.52 | 216.34 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.52 | 0.39 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $1.4k | $1.2k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $2.9B | $8.7B |
| GNI per capita | $610 | $390 |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $5.5B | $23.3B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $1.1k | $1k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Liberia | Niger |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 25% | 35% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 25% | 30% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 23.4% | 3% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | -1.9% | 2.6% |
| Unemployment | 2% | 0.3% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 49 | 54.7 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 6.1 | 6.67 |
| Human Freedom Index | 6.6 | 6 |
| Property Rights Index | 31.1 | 45.6 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 37.9 | 42.6 |
| Business Freedom Index | 48.2 | 55.4 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 59.7 | 44.7 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 38.2 | 47.9 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 55 | 55 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 20 | 40 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 60.6 | 61.2 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 62.1 | 74.8 |
| Government Spending Index | 65.5 | 79 |
| Tax Burden Index | 86.1 | 76.7 |
| Government Integrity Index | 23.8 | 33.4 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 32 | 34 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 63.3 | 61.6 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 6.8 | 4.6 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 35.9 | 26.2 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 3.2 | 4.4 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | N/A | 157k |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Liberia | Niger |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 40.5% | 55.1% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 44.7% | 36.1% |
| External debt stocks | $1.3B | $3.3B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 0% | N/A |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 2.8% | 8.5% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | -99% | 5% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | -64.1% | 20.2% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 12.9% | 37.1% |
| Total reserves including gold | $560.3M | N/A |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $129.1M | $2B |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Liberia | Niger |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 26% | 15.7% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 94.3% | 33% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$674.1M | -$1.3B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 15.7% | 14.6% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $436.2M | $881.8M |
| Personal remittances received | $459.9M | $296.7M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 12.5% | 15.5% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 37.3% | 39.2% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | N/A | $2M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | N/A | $6.2k |
| Expense, % of GDP | 16.5% | 10.2% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 33.9% | 26.5% |
