Mineral rents in Liberia
Liberia: Mineral rents was 5.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mineral rents in Liberia, 2000–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, mineral rents in Liberia stood at 5.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral rents in Liberia peaked at 11.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
Liberia ranks 21st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral rents in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +117.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -70.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +339.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -64.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +3114.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +109.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +45.1% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +1303.7% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +52.0% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +32.4% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -34.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -95.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +65.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +148.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 5.4% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 0.0% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 0.0% | 5.4% | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Liberia
- 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)
- Fuel imports 31.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral rents in Liberia?
- Mineral rents in Liberia was 5.4% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Liberia rank for mineral rents?
- Liberia ranks 21st out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mineral rents rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Mineral rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mineral rents are the difference between the value of production for a stock of minerals at world prices and their total costs of production. Minerals included in the calculation are tin, gold, lead, zinc, iron, copper, nickel, silver, bauxite, and phosphate.