Value added, manufacturing growth rate in Liberia
Liberia: Value added, manufacturing growth rate was 5.7% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Value added, manufacturing growth rate in Liberia, 2001–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, value added, manufacturing growth rate in Liberia stood at 5.7%.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and up 175.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value added, manufacturing growth rate in Liberia peaked at 82.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -15.2%, in 2003.
That places Liberia 16th out of 46 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.
Value added, manufacturing growth rate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -7.5% | — |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -167.1% |
| 2003 | -15.2% | -401.3% |
| 2004 | 82.8% | -645.9% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -84.8% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | +42.5% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | -14.1% | -173.1% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -127.8% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +93.7% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | -15.2% | 82.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.7% | 7.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 13 Burkina Faso 5.9% compare
- 14 Mauritania 5.8% compare
- 15 Central African Republic 5.7% compare
- 17 Gabon 5.6% compare
- 18 Uganda 5.4% compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 5.2% 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 12.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9067 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 829.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9306 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 851.82 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9306 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value added, manufacturing growth rate in Liberia?
- Value added, manufacturing growth rate in Liberia was 5.7% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest value added, manufacturing growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest value added, manufacturing growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.2% in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for value added, manufacturing growth rate?
- Liberia ranks 16th out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is value added, manufacturing growth rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Value added, manufacturing growth rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the annual rate of growth of value added in manufacturing. Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 2.