Ores and metals exports in Liberia
Liberia: Ores and metals exports was 0.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals exports in Liberia, 1963–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.1% for ores and metals exports in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 90.8% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Liberia peaked at 79.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
Liberia ranks 185th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Ores and metals exports in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 61.0% | — |
| 1967 | 75.9% | +24.4% |
| 1970 | 73.6% | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 75.0% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 77.6% | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 76.1% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 73.1% | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 79.4% | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 75.6% | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 66.0% | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 62.7% | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 61.5% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 57.6% | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 66.7% | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 71.2% | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 67.5% | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 64.8% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | -65.6% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -57.8% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | +212.2% |
| 2020 | 43.2% | +47.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -99.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +314.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -90.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8%, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.3%, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ores and metals exports in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +314.6% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| 2019 | +212.2% | 9.4% | 29.4% |
| 2021 | -99.6% | 43.2% | 0.2% |
| 2023 | -90.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.5% | 61.0% | 75.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 72.1% | 61.5% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.6% | 57.6% | 71.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 9.4% | 29.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 0.1% | 43.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 31.8% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Liberia?
- Ores and metals exports in Liberia was 0.1% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 1975.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for ores and metals exports?
- Liberia ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.