Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Liberia
Liberia: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square was 1,535 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Liberia, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 1,535 current US$ per square kilometre for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,184.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Liberia peaked at 1,535 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
Liberia ranks 51st of 216 countries on this measure, 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$), per square in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.43 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 30.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 38.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1973 | 24.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 1974 | 29.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1975 | 42.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1976 | 69.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 1977 | 54.78 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1978 | 42.78 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1979 | 44.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 63.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1981 | 69.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 79.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 61.44 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1984 | 51.74 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1985 | 51.13 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 47.52 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 41.98 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 33.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1989 | 36.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 17.72 current US$ per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 1991 | 5.16 current US$ per square kilometre | -70.9% |
| 1992 | 2.96 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 1993 | 2.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 8.75 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 19.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +125.7% |
| 1997 | 8.89 current US$ per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 1998 | 11.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2376 current US$ per square kilometre | -98.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3909 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8281 current US$ per square kilometre | +111.8% |
| 2002 | 1.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1916 current US$ per square kilometre | -82.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9939 current US$ per square kilometre | +418.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3915 current US$ per square kilometre | -60.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3632 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 14.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +3802.7% |
| 2008 | 35.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +153.0% |
| 2009 | 36.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 62.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +71.3% |
| 2011 | 119.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +90.1% |
| 2012 | 182.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 2013 | 190.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 138.91 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2015 | 57.36 current US$ per square kilometre | -58.7% |
| 2016 | 6.35 current US$ per square kilometre | -88.9% |
| 2017 | 15.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +147.4% |
| 2018 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 1,535 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1,535 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.45 current US$ per square kilometre, 134.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1,535 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.57 current US$ per square kilometre, 122.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +3802.7% | 0.3632 current US$ per square kilometre | 14.17 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +418.7% | 0.1916 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.9939 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 24.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 69.9 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 33.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 79.88 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.79 current US$ per square kilometre | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | 19.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.1916 current US$ per square kilometre | 36.71 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | 190.8 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 767.3 current US$ per square kilometre | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,535 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 48 Bolivia 1,691 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Azerbaijan 1,681 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 United States 1,565 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Laos 1,422 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Spain 1,103 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Mongolia 964.35 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 square in Liberia?
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Liberia was 1,535 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,535 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Liberia rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square?
- Liberia ranks 51st out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,184.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.