Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Liberia
Liberia: Electricity, gas and water supply, value added was 2.30 million current US$ in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Liberia, 1965–1999
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 1999, electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Liberia stood at 2.30 million current US$.
That represents a change of up 53.3% on the previous year and up 283.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Liberia peaked at 16.31 million current US$ in 1980 and was at its lowest, 600,000 current US$, in 1995.
That places Liberia 48th out of 52 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.22 million current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 1.96 million current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1967 | 3.59 million current US$ | +82.6% |
| 1968 | 3.67 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 4.53 million current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1970 | 4.70 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 4.95 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 6.06 million current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1973 | 5.21 million current US$ | -14.1% |
| 1974 | 6.15 million current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 7.26 million current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1976 | 8.88 million current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1977 | 7.94 million current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 11.27 million current US$ | +41.9% |
| 1979 | 14.69 million current US$ | +30.3% |
| 1980 | 16.31 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 600,000 current US$ | -96.3% |
| 1997 | 1.20 million current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 1.50 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 2.30 million current US$ | +53.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.19 million current US$ | 1.96 million current US$ | 4.53 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 7.71 million current US$ | 4.70 million current US$ | 14.69 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.31 million current US$ | 16.31 million current US$ | 16.31 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.40 million current US$ | 600,000 current US$ | 2.30 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 45 Comoros 8.51 million current US$ compare
- 46 Sierra Leone 7.15 million current US$ compare
- 47 Seychelles 4.59 million current US$ compare
- 49 Somalia 2.02 million current US$ compare
- 50 Sao Tome and Principe 1.78 million current US$
- 51 Guinea-Bissau 717,206 current US$ 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9716 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 889.34 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7215 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 660.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.7606 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Liberia?
- Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Liberia was 2.30 million current US$ in 1999, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest electricity, gas and water supply, value added recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.31 million current US$ in 1980.
- What is the lowest electricity, gas and water supply, value added recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 600,000 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Liberia rank for electricity, gas and water supply, value added?
- Liberia ranks 48th out of 52 countries with data for 1999.
- 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 Electricity, gas and water supply, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value added in gas, electricity and water is defined as the value of output of the ‘Electricity, Gas and Water supply' industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Gas, electricity and water is a subset of industry (ISIC 40-41). Data are in current U.S. dollars.