Industry (including construction), value added in Liberia
Liberia: Industry (including construction), value added was 24.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Liberia, 2000–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added in Liberia stood at 24.5%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Liberia peaked at 24.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2002.
That places Liberia 93rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2% | — |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +86.2% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +66.0% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +75.8% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | +33.8% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 24.5% | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 3.2% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 5.0% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 16.8% | 24.5% | 6 |
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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 22.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 224.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 22.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.2453 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 224.56 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 10.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1662 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Liberia?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Liberia was 24.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2002.
- How does Liberia rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Liberia ranks 93rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.