Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP in Liberia
Liberia: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP in Liberia, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp in Liberia is 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 776.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp in Liberia peaked at 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
Liberia ranks 19th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 1994 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -98.3% |
| 2000 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +104.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -78.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +332.5% |
| 2005 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.8% |
| 2006 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3080.8% |
| 2008 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +101.3% |
| 2009 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -89.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +148.0% |
| 2018 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2020 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2021 | 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 786.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 561.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +3080.8% | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2004 | +332.5% | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 16 Sudan 0.0516 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Uzbekistan 0.0474 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Australia 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Ghana 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Bolivia 0.0383 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Togo 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Liberia?
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp in Liberia was 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Liberia rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 19th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 776.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.