Total natural resource rents in Liberia
Liberia: Total natural resource rents was 21.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total natural resource rents in Liberia, 2000–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, total natural resource rents in Liberia stood at 21.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Liberia peaked at 34.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 17.3% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 14.0% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 17.5% | 21.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 19 Brunei 24.3% compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 23.5% compare
- 21 Algeria 22.6% compare
- 23 Chad 21.3% compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 20.5% compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 20.1% compare
More reference data data for Liberia
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3811 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4456 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Liberia?
- Total natural resource rents in Liberia was 21.9% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total natural resource rents recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2018.
- How does Liberia rank for total natural resource rents?
- Liberia ranks 22nd out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total 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 The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.