Mining and quarrying, value added (current LCU) in Liberia
Liberia: Mining and quarrying, value added (current LCU) was 7.45 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Mining and quarrying, value added in Liberia, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, mining and quarrying, value added in Liberia stood at 7.45 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 899.1% on the previous year and up 54,369.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mining and quarrying, value added in Liberia peaked at 7.45 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 700,000 current LCU, in 1995.
That places Liberia 36th out of 50 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.
Mining and quarrying, value added (current LCU) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 74.80 million current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 77.53 million current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 81.71 million current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 89.91 million current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 96.40 million current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 102.72 million current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 106.56 million current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 121.33 million current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 110.83 million current LCU | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 135.76 million current LCU | +22.5% |
| 1975 | 197.92 million current LCU | +45.8% |
| 1976 | 155.91 million current LCU | -21.2% |
| 1977 | 131.32 million current LCU | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 111.17 million current LCU | -15.3% |
| 1979 | 108.27 million current LCU | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 130.64 million current LCU | +20.7% |
| 1981 | 202.96 million current LCU | +55.4% |
| 1982 | 199.46 million current LCU | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 182.30 million current LCU | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 171.62 million current LCU | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 168.21 million current LCU | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 166.59 million current LCU | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 700,000 current LCU | -99.6% |
| 1997 | 8.50 million current LCU | +1114.3% |
| 1998 | 45.66 million current LCU | +437.2% |
| 1999 | 50.28 million current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 42.13 million current LCU | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 13.67 million current LCU | -67.6% |
| 2002 | 15.15 million current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 22.83 million current LCU | +50.6% |
| 2004 | 31.55 million current LCU | +38.2% |
| 2005 | 30.32 million current LCU | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 41.85 million current LCU | +38.0% |
| 2007 | 267.27 million current LCU | +538.6% |
| 2008 | 583.73 million current LCU | +118.4% |
| 2009 | 561.30 million current LCU | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 745.22 million current LCU | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 7.45 billion current LCU | +899.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 7.45 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.65 billion current LCU, 28% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 7.45 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.40 billion current LCU, 18% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mining and quarrying, value added (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1114.3% | 700,000 current LCU | 8.50 million current LCU |
| 2011 | +899.1% | 745.22 million current LCU | 7.45 billion current LCU |
| 2007 | +538.6% | 41.85 million current LCU | 267.27 million current LCU |
| 1998 | +437.2% | 8.50 million current LCU | 45.66 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.07 million current LCU | 74.80 million current LCU | 96.40 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 128.18 million current LCU | 102.72 million current LCU | 197.92 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 174.54 million current LCU | 130.64 million current LCU | 202.96 million current LCU | 7 |
| 1990s | 26.29 million current LCU | 700,000 current LCU | 50.28 million current LCU | 4 |
| 2000s | 160.98 million current LCU | 13.67 million current LCU | 583.73 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.10 billion current LCU | 745.22 million current LCU | 7.45 billion current LCU | 2 |
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 mining and quarrying, value added in Liberia?
- Mining and quarrying, value added in Liberia was 7.45 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest mining and quarrying, value added recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.45 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest mining and quarrying, value added recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 700,000 current LCU in 1995.
- How does Liberia rank for mining and quarrying, value added?
- Liberia ranks 36th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is mining and quarrying, value added rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54,369.3%. 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 Mining and quarrying, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in mining and quarrying is defined as the value of output of the mining and quarrying industries less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Mining and quarrying is a subset of industry (ISIC 10-14). Data are in current local currency.