Electricity net consumption in Liberia

Liberia: Electricity net consumption was 0.292 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.292
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
176th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.7924
in 1980
All-time low
0.186
in 1999
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Electricity net consumption in Liberia, 1980–2019

0.20.40.60.81980199920191980: 0.7921981: 0.7451982: 0.751983: 0.7381984: 0.6471985: 0.6791986: 0.7291987: 0.7351988: 0.7441989: 0.731990: 0.281991: 0.2541992: 0.2621993: 0.261994: 0.261995: 0.261996: 0.261997: 0.2731998: 0.2791999: 0.1862000: 0.1862001: 0.1862002: 0.1862003: 0.1862004: 0.1862005: 0.1862006: 0.1862007: 0.2332008: 0.2332009: 0.2332010: 0.2332011: 0.262012: 0.262013: 0.2622014: 0.2622015: 0.2712016: 0.352017: 0.3462018: 0.2952019: 0.292

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, electricity net consumption in Liberia stood at 0.292.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Liberia peaked at 0.7924 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.186, in 1999.

Liberia ranks 176th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electricity net consumption in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net consumption in Liberia, 1980 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1980 0.7924
1981 0.7449 -6.0%
1982 0.7496 +0.6%
1983 0.7384 -1.5%
1984 0.6473 -12.3%
1985 0.6789 +4.9%
1986 0.7291 +7.4%
1987 0.7347 +0.8%
1988 0.744 +1.3%
1989 0.73 -1.9%
1990 0.2799 -61.7%
1991 0.2539 -9.3%
1992 0.2623 +3.3%
1993 0.2604 -0.7%
1994 0.2604 +0.0%
1995 0.2604 +0.0%
1996 0.2604 +0.0%
1997 0.2734 +5.0%
1998 0.279 +2.0%
1999 0.186 -33.3%
2000 0.186 +0.0%
2001 0.186 +0.0%
2002 0.186 +0.0%
2003 0.186 +0.0%
2004 0.186 +0.0%
2005 0.186 +0.0%
2006 0.186 +0.0%
2007 0.2325 +25.0%
2008 0.2325 +0.0%
2009 0.2325 +0.0%
2010 0.2325 +0.0%
2011 0.2604 +12.0%
2012 0.2604 +0.0%
2013 0.2623 +0.7%
2014 0.2623 +0.0%
2015 0.2706 +3.2%
2016 0.3497 +29.2%
2017 0.346 -1.1%
2018 0.295 -14.7%
2019 0.292 -1.0%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 0.292 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.22, 24% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 0.292 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electricity net consumption 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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 -61.7% 0.73 0.2799
1999 -33.3% 0.279 0.186
2016 +29.2% 0.2706 0.3497
2007 +25.0% 0.186 0.2325

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7289 0.6473 0.7924 10
1990s 0.2576 0.186 0.2799 10
2000s 0.2 0.186 0.2325 10
2010s 0.2831 0.2325 0.3497 10

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 173 Haiti 0.339 compare
  2. 174 Saint Lucia 0.3225 compare
  3. 175 Somalia 0.3112 compare
  4. 177 Antigua and Barbuda 0.278 compare
  5. 178 Gambia 0.235 compare
  6. 179 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2316 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net consumption in Liberia?
Electricity net consumption in Liberia was 0.292 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7924 in 1980.
What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.186 in 1999.
How does Liberia rank for electricity net consumption?
Liberia ranks 176th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net consumption
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 7,699 data points, 1980–2020
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