Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 34.9 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Liberia, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 34.9 for access to electricity vs gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 271.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Liberia peaked at 34.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2008.
That places Liberia 206th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.07 | 1.3 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.09 | 4.1 | 24.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.32 | 27.6 | 34.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 203 Madagascar 42.5 compare
- 204 Sierra Leone 39.2 compare
- 205 Mozambique 36.9 compare
- 207 Burkina Faso 34 compare
- 208 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 22.5 compare
- 209 Niger 21.3 compare
More energy & mining data for Liberia
- Fuel imports 31.8% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Liberia?
- Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Liberia was 34.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2008.
- How does Liberia rank for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
- Liberia ranks 206th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 271.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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