Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock General in Liberia
Liberia: Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock General was 78.01 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Liberia, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Liberia stood at 78.01 Percentage of GDP.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Liberia peaked at 83.62 Percentage of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 37.72 Percentage of GDP, in 2011.
Liberia ranks 45th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock General in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.51 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 57.12 Percentage of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 55.95 Percentage of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 83.62 Percentage of GDP | +49.5% |
| 2004 | 81.34 Percentage of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 77.89 Percentage of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 67.97 Percentage of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 48.47 Percentage of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2008 | 45.6 Percentage of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 42.69 Percentage of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 40.36 Percentage of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 37.72 Percentage of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 38.09 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 41.24 Percentage of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 46.32 Percentage of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 44.63 Percentage of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 54.87 Percentage of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 61.7 Percentage of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 69.12 Percentage of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 78.01 Percentage of GDP | +12.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 78.01 Percentage of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.7 Percentage of GDP, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 78.01 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.23 Percentage of GDP, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock General 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +49.5% | 55.95 Percentage of GDP | 83.62 Percentage of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.02 Percentage of GDP | 42.69 Percentage of GDP | 83.62 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.21 Percentage of GDP | 37.72 Percentage of GDP | 78.01 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0527 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 48.22 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -10.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0385 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 35.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Liberia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Liberia was 78.01 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.62 Percentage of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.72 Percentage of GDP in 2011.
- How does Liberia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Liberia ranks 45th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government capital stock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.