Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita was 28.11 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita in Liberia, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 28.11 current US$ per person for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 930.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita in Liberia peaked at 28.11 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per person, in 1994.
That places Liberia 53rd out of 218 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.87 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.94 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 2.42 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1973 | 1.47 current US$ per person | -39.4% |
| 1974 | 1.77 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 2.45 current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 1976 | 3.92 current US$ per person | +59.9% |
| 1977 | 2.99 current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 1978 | 2.27 current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 1979 | 2.27 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 3.18 current US$ per person | +39.8% |
| 1981 | 3.37 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 3.76 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 2.81 current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 1984 | 2.29 current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 2.2 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 1.98 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 1.7 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 1.31 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 1989 | 1.4 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7677 current US$ per person | -45.2% |
| 1991 | 0.254 current US$ per person | -66.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1377 current US$ per person | -45.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1255 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 0 current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3886 current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.8523 current US$ per person | +119.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3547 current US$ per person | -58.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4194 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0081 current US$ per person | -98.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0129 current US$ per person | +58.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0265 current US$ per person | +105.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0343 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0059 current US$ per person | -82.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0303 current US$ per person | +412.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0114 current US$ per person | -62.3% |
| 2006 | 0.01 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3721 current US$ per person | +3613.1% |
| 2008 | 0.904 current US$ per person | +142.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8967 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.49 current US$ per person | +66.4% |
| 2011 | 2.73 current US$ per person | +82.8% |
| 2012 | 4.01 current US$ per person | +47.1% |
| 2013 | 4.11 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.93 current US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 2015 | 1.19 current US$ per person | -59.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1286 current US$ per person | -89.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3121 current US$ per person | +142.7% |
| 2018 | 0 current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 2020 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 2021 | 28.11 current US$ per person | — |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 28.11 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5417 current US$ per person, 51.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 28.11 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3371 current US$ per person, 83.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +3613.1% | 0.01 current US$ per person | 0.3721 current US$ per person |
| 2004 | +412.5% | 0.0059 current US$ per person | 0.0303 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.34 current US$ per person | 1.47 current US$ per person | 3.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4 current US$ per person | 1.31 current US$ per person | 3.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3308 current US$ per person | 0 current US$ per person | 0.8523 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2304 current US$ per person | 0.0059 current US$ per person | 0.904 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 current US$ per person | 0 current US$ per person | 4.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.05 current US$ per person | 0 current US$ per person | 28.11 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More economy & growth data for Liberia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 74.91 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 471.54 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita in Liberia?
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita in Liberia was 28.11 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.11 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Liberia rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita?
- Liberia ranks 53rd out of 218 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 930.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.