Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Liberia
Liberia: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes) was 22.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Liberia is 22.63 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Liberia peaked at 22.29 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.28 million, in 2003.
That places Liberia 149th out of 257 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.28 million | — |
| 2001 | 7.31 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 7.34 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.28 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 7.88 million | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 8.37 million | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 8.72 million | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 9.28 million | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 9.50 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 9.39 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 9.88 million | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 9.95 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 12.83 million | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 16.17 million | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 17.24 million | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 18.31 million | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 16.67 million | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 18.15 million | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 22.29 million | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 21.04 million | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 21.27 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 21.94 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 22.23 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 22.17 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 22.63 million | +2.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 22.63 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.88 million, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 22.63 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.88 million, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.24 million | 7.28 million | 9.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.25 million | 9.88 million | 22.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.05 million | 21.27 million | 22.63 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More development goals data for Liberia
- Red List Index 0.9072 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 88.92 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 37.17 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 10,692 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 5,649 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 1.69 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 14,534 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Liberia?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Liberia was 22.63 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.29 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.28 million in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Liberia ranks 149th out of 257 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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