Fuel imports in Liberia
Liberia: Fuel imports was 31.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Liberia, 1963–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 31.8% for fuel imports in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Liberia peaked at 32.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1970.
That places Liberia 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 7.0% | — |
| 1967 | 6.5% | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 6.4% | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 7.3% | +14.7% |
| 1972 | 6.7% | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 7.6% | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 19.6% | +157.1% |
| 1975 | 14.6% | -25.4% |
| 1976 | 14.9% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 14.9% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 17.6% | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 20.4% | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 28.5% | +39.8% |
| 1981 | 27.1% | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 26.9% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 17.4% | -35.3% |
| 1984 | 19.7% | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | -35.0% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | -26.5% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | +64.5% |
| 2023 | 31.8% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8% | 6.5% | 7.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 13.0% | 6.4% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.9% | 17.4% | 28.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 21.0% | 32.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 19.0% | 31.8% | 4 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Liberia?
- Fuel imports in Liberia was 31.8% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for fuel imports?
- Liberia ranks 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.