Ores and metals imports in Liberia
Liberia: Ores and metals imports was 0.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in Liberia, 1963–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.7% for ores and metals imports in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Liberia peaked at 1.7% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1967.
Liberia ranks 150th of 196 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 imports in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.3% | — |
| 1967 | 0.6% | -53.9% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | +85.9% |
| 1971 | 0.9% | -23.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | -18.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | +41.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | -20.9% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | +42.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | -33.5% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | +45.4% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -37.1% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | +131.8% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -39.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +34.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -22.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.0%, 74% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 147 Republic of Moldova 0.7% compare
- 148 Barbados 0.7% compare
- 149 Cape Verde 0.7% compare
- 151 Guyana 0.7% compare
- 152 Saint Lucia 0.7% compare
- 153 Malta 0.7% compare
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 exports 0.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Liberia?
- Ores and metals imports in Liberia was 0.7% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1983.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1967.
- How does Liberia rank for ores and metals imports?
- Liberia ranks 150th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.