Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in Liberia
Liberia: Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a was 5.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in Liberia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 5.1% for manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in 2025.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Liberia peaked at 8.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.
Liberia ranks 174th of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 6.3% | +1480.0% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -25.6% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +40.7% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | +37.8% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +20.1% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 5.1% | -4.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 5.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.8%, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 5.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.0%, 56% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1480.0% | 0.4% | 6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 0.4% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.8% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 171 Ethiopia 5.4% compare
- 172 Australia and New Zealand 5.4% compare
- 173 Cabo Verde 5.1% compare
- 175 Australia 5.0% compare
- 176 French Polynesia 5.0% compare
- 177 Polynesia 4.7% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 74.91 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 471.54 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Liberia?
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Liberia was 5.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a?
- Liberia ranks 174th out of 227 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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