National comprehensive wealth index in Liberia
Liberia: National comprehensive wealth index was 59.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
59.67 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
136th
of 150 countries
All-time high
59.67 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
15.63 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
National comprehensive wealth index in Liberia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 59.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ for national comprehensive wealth index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth index in Liberia peaked at 59.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.63 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Liberia ranks 136th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth index in Liberia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 18.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 21.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 23.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 26.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 26.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 28.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 29.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 29.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 30.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 32.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 34.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 38.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 43.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 48.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 52.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 53.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 54.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 55.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 56.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 56.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 57.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 58.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 58.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 59.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 59.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 59.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 178.35 billion real chained 2019 US$, 33% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 59.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 195.90 billion real chained 2019 US$, 30% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 15.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 26.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 34.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 26.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 48.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 52.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 59.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 59.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 59.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 133 Sierra Leone 65.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 65.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 135 Georgia 64.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 137 Suriname 44.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 138 Moldova 43.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 139 Eswatini 43.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is national comprehensive wealth index in Liberia?
- National comprehensive wealth index in Liberia was 59.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest national comprehensive wealth index recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth index recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Liberia rank for national comprehensive wealth index?
- Liberia ranks 136th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth index rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of National comprehensive wealth index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.