GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Liberia

Liberia: GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth was 0.625 5 year moving average in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.625 5 year moving average
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
137th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.875 5 year moving average
in 2021
All-time low
0.111 5 year moving average
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Liberia, 2004–2023

0.20.40.60.82004201320232004: 0.111 5 year moving average2005: 0.2 5 year moving average2006: 0.2 5 year moving average2007: 0.2 5 year moving average2008: 0.182 5 year moving average2009: 0.182 5 year moving average2010: 0.5 5 year moving average2011: 0.538 5 year moving average2012: 0.583 5 year moving average2013: 0.583 5 year moving average2014: 0.583 5 year moving average2015: 0.5 5 year moving average2016: 0.417 5 year moving average2017: 0.5 5 year moving average2018: 0.5 5 year moving average2019: 0.462 5 year moving average2020: 0.538 5 year moving average2021: 0.875 5 year moving average2022: 0.667 5 year moving average2023: 0.625 5 year moving average

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

The most recent figure for goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Liberia is 0.625 5 year moving average, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Liberia peaked at 0.875 5 year moving average in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.111 5 year moving average, in 2004.

Liberia ranks 137th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1792 5 year moving average 0.111 5 year moving average 0.2 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.5166 5 year moving average 0.417 5 year moving average 0.583 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.6763 5 year moving average 0.538 5 year moving average 0.875 5 year moving average 4

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 137 Algeria 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  2. 137 Belarus 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  3. 137 Benin 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  4. 137 Brunei 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  5. 137 Burkina Faso 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  6. 137 Burundi 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  7. 137 Chad 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  8. 137 Congo 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  9. 137 Kiribati 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  10. 137 Madagascar 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  11. 137 Namibia 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  12. 137 Nauru 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  13. 137 Nepal 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  14. 137 Nicaragua 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  15. 137 Palau 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  16. 137 Russia 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  17. 137 Seychelles 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  18. 137 Somalia 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  19. 137 South Sudan 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  20. 137 Sudan 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  21. 137 Tajikistan 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  22. 137 Tonga 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  23. 137 Trinidad and Tobago 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  24. 137 Tuvalu 0.625 5 year moving average compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Liberia?
Goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Liberia was 0.625 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 8: decent work and economic growth recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 0.875 5 year moving average in 2021.
What is the lowest goal 8: decent work and economic growth recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.111 5 year moving average in 2004.
How does Liberia rank for goal 8: decent work and economic growth?
Liberia ranks 137th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 8: decent work and economic growth rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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