Gross public investment in Liberia
Liberia: Gross public investment was 6.1% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Gross public investment in Liberia, 2000–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 6.1% for gross public investment in 2011.
The figure is up 40.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public investment in Liberia peaked at 10.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2005.
That places Liberia 35th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross public investment in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.3% | — |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | +63.1% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -50.4% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -57.9% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -48.0% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +68.9% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +37.1% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +62.4% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +40.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 1.1% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.3% | 6.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0646 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 59.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.3265 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 298.89 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2899 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross public investment in Liberia?
- Gross public investment in Liberia was 6.1% in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gross public investment recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross public investment recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2005.
- How does Liberia rank for gross public investment?
- Liberia ranks 35th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross public investment rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Gross public investment (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross public investment (see definition below) as a percentage of GDP (%) . Public sectors’ gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure.