River flow maximum in Liberia
Liberia: River flow maximum was 49,292 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow maximum in Liberia, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
The most recent figure for river flow maximum in Liberia is 49,292 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Liberia peaked at 52,136 m3 per sec in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39,811 m3 per sec, in 2016.
That places Liberia 98th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow maximum in Liberia, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 43,666 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 44,683 m3 per sec | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 44,269 m3 per sec | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 44,272 m3 per sec | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45,837 m3 per sec | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 40,728 m3 per sec | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 42,895 m3 per sec | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 43,308 m3 per sec | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 42,332 m3 per sec | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 41,742 m3 per sec | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 44,036 m3 per sec | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 39,811 m3 per sec | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 40,397 m3 per sec | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 43,192 m3 per sec | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 45,123 m3 per sec | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 47,386 m3 per sec | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 48,747 m3 per sec | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 52,136 m3 per sec | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 51,847 m3 per sec | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 49,292 m3 per sec | -4.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 49,292 m3 per sec is below the median for low income countries, which is 154,947 m3 per sec, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 49,292 m3 per sec is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 129,437 m3 per sec, 38% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,545 m3 per sec | 43,666 m3 per sec | 45,837 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 42,356 m3 per sec | 39,811 m3 per sec | 45,123 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,882 m3 per sec | 47,386 m3 per sec | 52,136 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More development goals data for Liberia
- Red List Index 0.9072 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 88.92 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 37.17 constant US$ (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 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 14,534 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Liberia?
- River flow maximum in Liberia was 49,292 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 52,136 m3 per sec in 2022.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,811 m3 per sec in 2016.
- How does Liberia rank for river flow maximum?
- Liberia ranks 98th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 River flow maximum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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