Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private fixed in Liberia
Liberia: Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private fixed was 11.7 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising
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
Liberia recorded 11.7 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in 2019.
The figure is up 21.8% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Liberia peaked at 27.34 Percentage of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.94 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.
Liberia ranks 104th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private fixed in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.94 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 14.03 Percentage of GDP | +255.6% |
| 2002 | 12.5 Percentage of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 13.01 Percentage of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 10.65 Percentage of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 11.02 Percentage of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 11.86 Percentage of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 15.77 Percentage of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2008 | 9.39 Percentage of GDP | -40.4% |
| 2009 | 9.62 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 10.3 Percentage of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 17.58 Percentage of GDP | +70.8% |
| 2012 | 20.73 Percentage of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 27.34 Percentage of GDP | +31.9% |
| 2014 | 10.62 Percentage of GDP | -61.2% |
| 2015 | 14.44 Percentage of GDP | +36.0% |
| 2016 | 15.44 Percentage of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 11.81 Percentage of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 9.6 Percentage of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 11.7 Percentage of GDP | +21.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 11.7 Percentage of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.4 Percentage of GDP, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 11.7 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.57 Percentage of GDP, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private fixed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +255.6% | 3.94 Percentage of GDP | 14.03 Percentage of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.18 Percentage of GDP | 3.94 Percentage of GDP | 15.77 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.95 Percentage of GDP | 9.6 Percentage of GDP | 27.34 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 101 Kazakhstan 12.19 Percentage of GDP compare
- 102 Uruguay 11.96 Percentage of GDP compare
- 103 United Arab Emirates 11.71 Percentage of GDP compare
- 105 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.49 Percentage of GDP compare
- 106 Sudan 11.11 Percentage of GDP compare
- 107 Costa Rica 11.09 Percentage 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)
- 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 11.7 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 27.34 Percentage of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Liberia ranks 104th out of 147 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 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Private investment (gross fixed capital formation). 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.