Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre was 3,624 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Liberia, 2009–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 3,624 US dollar per square kilometre for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 137.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 182,178 US dollar per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 581.82 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places Liberia 156th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 182,178 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 1,591 US dollar per square kilometre | -99.1% |
| 2011 | 1,536 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1,672 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 1,523 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 2,100 US dollar per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2015 | 1,425 US dollar per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2016 | 1,074 US dollar per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2017 | 581.82 US dollar per square kilometre | -45.8% |
| 2018 | 2,255 US dollar per square kilometre | +287.6% |
| 2019 | 2,218 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2,360 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 3,213 US dollar per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 2022 | 3,038 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 3,624 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 3,624 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 5,788 US dollar per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 3,624 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,092 US dollar per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +287.6% | 581.82 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,255 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 182,178 US dollar per square kilometre | 182,178 US dollar per square kilometre | 182,178 US dollar per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,598 US dollar per square kilometre | 581.82 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,255 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,059 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,360 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,624 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 153 Botswana 4,544 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 154 Bhutan 4,072 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 155 Ghana 3,880 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 157 Tajikistan 3,586 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 158 Sudan 3,428 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 159 Zambia 3,336 US dollar per square kilometre 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 other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Liberia was 3,624 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 182,178 US dollar per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 581.82 US dollar per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Liberia rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 156th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.