Natural resource rents in Liberia
Liberia: Natural resource rents was 21.92 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
21.92
Change on year
up 25.5%
World rank
22nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
34.18
in 2003
All-time low
14.03
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Natural resource rents in Liberia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, natural resource rents in Liberia stood at 21.92.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Liberia peaked at 34.18 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.03, in 2018.
That places Liberia 22nd out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Natural resource rents in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.84 | — |
| 2001 | 17.25 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 23.9 | +38.5% |
| 2003 | 34.18 | +43.0% |
| 2004 | 19.79 | -42.1% |
| 2005 | 20.05 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 17.65 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 21.58 | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 21.77 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 22.08 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 18.36 | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 23.27 | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 26.71 | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 28.37 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 26.18 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 19.45 | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 20.11 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 21.32 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 14.03 | -34.2% |
| 2019 | 14.26 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 17.47 | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 21.92 | +25.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 21.92 is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.34, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 21.92 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.67, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.61 | 17.25 | 34.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.21 | 14.03 | 28.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.69 | 17.47 | 21.92 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 19 Brunei 24.28 compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 23.5 compare
- 21 Algeria 22.59 compare
- 23 Chad 21.34 compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 20.47 compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 20.14 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 natural resource rents in Liberia?
- Natural resource rents in Liberia was 21.92 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.18 in 2003.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.03 in 2018.
- How does Liberia rank for natural resource rents?
- Liberia ranks 22nd out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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