Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Liberia
Liberia: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 5.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.63
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
17th
of 224 countries
All-time high
8.4
in 2005
All-time low
4.36
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 5.63 for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Liberia peaked at 8.4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.36, in 2011.
Liberia ranks 17th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.89 | — |
| 2001 | 5.74 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 5.56 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 7.89 | +41.9% |
| 2004 | 8.32 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 8.4 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 7.6 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 5.81 | -23.6% |
| 2008 | 5.42 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 4.9 | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 4.75 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 4.36 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 4.98 | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 5.91 | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 5.91 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.67 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 5.11 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 5.28 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 6.15 | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 5.93 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 6.26 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 6.29 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 6.11 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 5.73 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 5.63 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.55 | 4.9 | 8.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4 | 4.36 | 6.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.01 | 5.63 | 6.29 | 5 |
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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 domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Liberia?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Liberia was 5.63 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4 in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.36 in 2011.
- How does Liberia rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Liberia ranks 17th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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