Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current … Domestic in Liberia
Liberia: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current … Domestic was 0.6398 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Liberia, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Liberia stood at 0.6398.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.0% on the previous year and up 262.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Liberia peaked at 0.8414 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0179, in 1994.
That places Liberia 167th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current … Domestic in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0519 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0491 | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0592 | +20.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0729 | +23.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0995 | +36.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1375 | +38.1% |
| 1976 | 0.176 | +28.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1998 | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2218 | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2538 | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1673 | -34.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1532 | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1647 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1562 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1441 | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1079 | -25.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0981 | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1027 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0983 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0826 | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0522 | -36.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0402 | -23.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0303 | -24.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0217 | -28.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0179 | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0182 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0918 | +403.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1557 | +69.6% |
| 1998 | 0.19 | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2291 | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0404 | -82.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1423 | +251.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1365 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1094 | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 0.109 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1238 | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1537 | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2379 | +54.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1644 | -30.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1767 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2115 | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 0.43 | +103.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5716 | +32.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8414 | +47.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3465 | -58.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6126 | +76.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6767 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5186 | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4383 | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6398 | +46.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.6398 is below the median for low income countries, which is 647.15, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.6398 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 506.27, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current … Domestic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +403.9% | 0.0182 | 0.0918 |
| 2001 | +251.7% | 0.0404 | 0.1423 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1322 | 0.0491 | 0.2538 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1275 | 0.0826 | 0.1673 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0847 | 0.0179 | 0.2291 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1394 | 0.0404 | 0.2379 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5287 | 0.2115 | 0.8414 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 164 Saint Lucia 1.07 compare
- 165 Papua New Guinea 1.05 compare
- 166 Montenegro 0.9313 compare
- 168 Grenada 0.6303 compare
- 169 Eritrea 0.5975 compare
- 170 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.5733 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Liberia?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Liberia was 0.6398 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8414 in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0179 in 1994.
- How does Liberia rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Liberia ranks 167th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 262.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.