Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) in Liberia
Liberia: Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) was 4.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 4.8% for manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Liberia peaked at 6.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2000.
Liberia ranks 181st of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +1483.3% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -25.6% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +40.5% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +39.4% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | +10.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 4.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.1%, 58% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 4.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 50% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) 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 | +1483.3% | 0.3% | 4.8% |
| 2004 | +40.5% | 3.5% | 4.9% |
| 2006 | +39.4% | 4.7% | 6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 0.3% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.6% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More economy & growth data for Liberia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 28.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Liberia?
- Manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Liberia was 4.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a?
- Liberia ranks 181st out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (current United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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