Construction, value added in Liberia

Liberia: Construction, value added was 289.13 million current LCU in 1999. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1999)
289.13 million current LCU
Change on year
up 24.4%
World rank
50th
of 51 countries
All-time high
289.13 million current LCU
in 1999
All-time low
900,000 current LCU
in 1996
Years of data
35
1965–1999

Construction, value added in Liberia, 1965–1999

0100.0M200.0M300.0M1965198219991965: 8.2M current LCU1966: 11.6M current LCU1967: 14.9M current LCU1968: 10.6M current LCU1969: 11.9M current LCU1970: 13.8M current LCU1971: 12.3M current LCU1972: 15.0M current LCU1973: 12.8M current LCU1974: 18.3M current LCU1975: 24.6M current LCU1976: 32.4M current LCU1977: 37.7M current LCU1978: 42.8M current LCU1979: 51.2M current LCU1980: 27.8M current LCU1981: 28.2M current LCU1982: 27.6M current LCU1983: 25.5M current LCU1984: 26.1M current LCU1985: 26.0M current LCU1986: 27.0M current LCU1987: 32.8M current LCU1988: 45.4M current LCU1989: 34.0M current LCU1990: 12.8M current LCU1991: 11.1M current LCU1992: 8.5M current LCU1993: 6.4M current LCU1994: 5.1M current LCU1995: 2.1M current LCU1996: 900.0k current LCU1997: 4.3M current LCU1998: 232.4M current LCU1999: 289.1M current LCU

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 289.13 million current LCU for construction, value added in 1999. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.4% on the previous year and up 750.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, construction, value added in Liberia peaked at 289.13 million current LCU in 1999 and was at its lowest, 900,000 current LCU, in 1996.

Liberia ranks 50th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.44 million current LCU 8.20 million current LCU 14.94 million current LCU 5
1970s 26.09 million current LCU 12.30 million current LCU 51.23 million current LCU 10
1980s 30.03 million current LCU 25.53 million current LCU 45.40 million current LCU 10
1990s 57.28 million current LCU 900,000 current LCU 289.13 million current LCU 10

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 47 Lesotho 1.10 billion current LCU compare
  2. 48 Seychelles 787.64 million current LCU compare
  3. 49 Eswatini 503.10 million current LCU compare
  4. 51 Zimbabwe 69.37 million current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is construction, value added in Liberia?
Construction, value added in Liberia was 289.13 million current LCU in 1999, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest construction, value added recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 289.13 million current LCU in 1999.
What is the lowest construction, value added recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 900,000 current LCU in 1996.
How does Liberia rank for construction, value added?
Liberia ranks 50th out of 51 countries with data for 1999.
Is construction, value added rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 750.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Construction, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Construction, value added (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,735 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Value added in construction is defined as the value of output of the construction industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Construction is a subset of industry (ISIC 45). Data are in current local currency.