Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Liberia
Liberia: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 5.63 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 5.63 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.36 kg per constant US$, in 2011.
Liberia ranks 17th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Liberia, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.89 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 5.74 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 5.56 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 7.89 kg per constant US$ | +41.9% |
| 2004 | 8.32 kg per constant US$ | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 8.4 kg per constant US$ | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 7.6 kg per constant US$ | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 5.81 kg per constant US$ | -23.6% |
| 2008 | 5.42 kg per constant US$ | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 4.9 kg per constant US$ | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 4.75 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 4.36 kg per constant US$ | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 4.98 kg per constant US$ | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 5.91 kg per constant US$ | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 5.91 kg per constant US$ | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.67 kg per constant US$ | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 5.11 kg per constant US$ | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 5.28 kg per constant US$ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 6.15 kg per constant US$ | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 5.93 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 6.26 kg per constant US$ | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 6.29 kg per constant US$ | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 6.11 kg per constant US$ | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 5.73 kg per constant US$ | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 5.63 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 5.63 kg per constant US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.75 kg per constant US$, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 5.63 kg per constant US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6 kg per constant US$, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +41.9% | 5.56 kg per constant US$ | 7.89 kg per constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.55 kg per constant US$ | 4.9 kg per constant US$ | 8.4 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4 kg per constant US$ | 4.36 kg per constant US$ | 6.15 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.01 kg per constant US$ | 5.63 kg per constant US$ | 6.29 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More economy & growth data for Liberia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 28.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ in 2011.
- How does Liberia rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Liberia ranks 17th out of 226 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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