Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Liberia
Liberia: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 12.94 current US$ per person in 2011. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Liberia, 2000–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 12.94 current US$ per person for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in 2011.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Liberia peaked at 14.78 current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.41 current US$ per person, in 2003.
That places Liberia 200th out of 203 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.32 current US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 7.14 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 5.61 current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 5.41 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 11.44 current US$ per person | +111.4% |
| 2005 | 11.87 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 13.12 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 14.78 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 13.37 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 12.59 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 12.83 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 12.94 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 12.94 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 56.72 current US$ per person, 23% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 12.94 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108.5 current US$ per person, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.26 current US$ per person | 5.41 current US$ per person | 14.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.88 current US$ per person | 12.83 current US$ per person | 12.94 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 197 East Timor 25.31 current US$ per person compare
- 198 Sao Tome and Principe 24.28 current US$ per person
- 199 Micronesia (country) 21.22 current US$ per person compare
- 201 Gambia 12.67 current US$ per person compare
- 202 Somalia 5.73 current US$ per person
- 203 Venezuela 0 current US$ per person 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 manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Liberia?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Liberia was 12.94 current US$ per person in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.78 current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.41 current US$ per person in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Liberia ranks 200th out of 203 countries with data for 2011.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.