Domestic material consumption per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Domestic material consumption per capita was 4.09 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.09
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
169th
of 223 countries
All-time high
4.56
in 2018
All-time low
2.36
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic material consumption per capita in Liberia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita in Liberia is 4.09, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Liberia peaked at 4.56 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.36, in 2003.
That places Liberia 169th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.51 | — |
| 2001 | 2.45 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.4 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.36 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.52 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 2.56 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.52 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.56 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.51 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.4 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 2.46 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.38 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.96 | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 3.65 | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 3.81 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 3.97 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 3.54 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 3.78 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 4.56 | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 4.22 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 4.18 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 4.23 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 4.19 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 4.09 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.48 | 2.36 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.53 | 2.38 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 | 4.09 | 4.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 167 Benin 4.29 compare
- 168 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 4.23 compare
- 170 Kenya 4.05 compare
- 170 Marshall Islands 4.05 compare
- 172 Sri Lanka 4.03 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9306 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 851.82 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 259.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 25.88 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Liberia?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Liberia was 4.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 in 2018.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Liberia ranks 169th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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