Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Liberia

Liberia: Energy use per person vs gdp per capita was 569.85 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
569.85
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
199th
of 214 countries
All-time high
4,446
in 1980
All-time low
440.83
in 2018
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Liberia, 1980–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1980200220241980: 4.4k1981: 4.0k1982: 3.9k1983: 3.8k1984: 3.3k1985: 3.2k1986: 2.4k1987: 1.7k1988: 2.2k1989: 1.7k1990: 1.1k1991: 691.61992: 684.61993: 726.61994: 728.31995: 721.91996: 728.61997: 672.21998: 628.51999: 594.82000: 645.82001: 668.82002: 642.82003: 698.42004: 748.72005: 838.12006: 811.82007: 720.92008: 613.32009: 542.52010: 829.72011: 888.32012: 9512013: 8232014: 1.1k2015: 1.0k2016: 1.2k2017: 995.32018: 440.82019: 718.32020: 548.42021: 508.52022: 579.42023: 568.12024: 569.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Liberia stood at 569.85.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Liberia peaked at 4,446 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 440.83, in 2018.

Liberia ranks 199th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Liberia, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 4,446
1981 3,979 -10.5%
1982 3,873 -2.7%
1983 3,755 -3.0%
1984 3,313 -11.8%
1985 3,222 -2.8%
1986 2,372 -26.4%
1987 1,746 -26.4%
1988 2,176 +24.6%
1989 1,729 -20.5%
1990 1,080 -37.5%
1991 691.59 -36.0%
1992 684.63 -1.0%
1993 726.56 +6.1%
1994 728.32 +0.2%
1995 721.86 -0.9%
1996 728.6 +0.9%
1997 672.21 -7.7%
1998 628.52 -6.5%
1999 594.76 -5.4%
2000 645.78 +8.6%
2001 668.84 +3.6%
2002 642.85 -3.9%
2003 698.43 +8.6%
2004 748.67 +7.2%
2005 838.09 +11.9%
2006 811.78 -3.1%
2007 720.88 -11.2%
2008 613.27 -14.9%
2009 542.47 -11.5%
2010 829.71 +53.0%
2011 888.32 +7.1%
2012 951.04 +7.1%
2013 822.97 -13.5%
2014 1,061 +29.0%
2015 1,044 -1.7%
2016 1,175 +12.6%
2017 995.34 -15.3%
2018 440.83 -55.7%
2019 718.3 +62.9%
2020 548.43 -23.6%
2021 508.53 -7.3%
2022 579.38 +13.9%
2023 568.07 -2.0%
2024 569.85 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,061 1,729 4,446 10
1990s 725.73 594.76 1,080 10
2000s 693.11 542.47 838.09 10
2010s 892.69 440.83 1,175 10
2020s 554.85 508.53 579.38 5

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 196 Uganda 637.01 compare
  2. 197 South Sudan 611.22 compare
  3. 198 Haiti 602.28 compare
  4. 200 Rwanda 551.53 compare
  5. 201 Madagascar 513.57 compare
  6. 202 Niger 511.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Liberia?
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Liberia was 569.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 4,446 in 1980.
What is the lowest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 440.83 in 2018.
How does Liberia rank for energy use per person vs gdp per capita?
Liberia ranks 199th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is energy use per person vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. 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 Energy use per person vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy use per person vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
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