Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Liberia
Liberia: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 4.03 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 4.03 for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Liberia peaked at 4.51 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.33, in 2003.
Liberia ranks 161st of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.49 | — |
| 2001 | 2.42 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.37 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.33 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.5 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 2.54 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.5 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.53 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.49 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.38 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.44 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.36 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.93 | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 3.62 | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 3.78 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 3.93 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 3.51 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 3.74 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 4.51 | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 4.17 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 4.13 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 4.17 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.14 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 4.04 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 4.03 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.45 | 2.33 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 2.36 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1 | 4.03 | 4.17 | 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 per capita, by type of raw material in Liberia?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Liberia was 4.03 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 in 2018.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Liberia ranks 161st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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