Primary commodities exports in Liberia

Liberia: Primary commodities exports was 242.30 million current US$ in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
242.30 million current US$
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
32nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
242.30 million current US$
in 2008
All-time low
40.6 current US$
in 2004
Years of data
21
1971–2008

Primary commodities exports in Liberia, 1971–2008

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M1971198920081971: 229.3 current US$1972: 251.6 current US$1973: 305.5 current US$1974: 374.2 current US$1975: 371 current US$1976: 431 current US$1977: 379.9 current US$1978: 420.3 current US$1979: 467.5 current US$1980: 511.2 current US$1981: 472.3 current US$1999: 58.9 current US$2000: 120.3 current US$2001: 127.9 current US$2002: 166.5 current US$2003: 94.8 current US$2004: 40.6 current US$2005: 40.6 current US$2006: 157.8M current US$2007: 208.0M current US$2008: 242.3M current US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 242.30 million current US$ for primary commodities exports in 2008. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 411,375,000.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary commodities exports in Liberia peaked at 242.30 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40.6 current US$, in 2004.

Liberia ranks 32nd of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 358.92 current US$ 229.3 current US$ 467.5 current US$ 9
1980s 491.75 current US$ 472.3 current US$ 511.2 current US$ 2
1990s 58.9 current US$ 58.9 current US$ 58.9 current US$ 1
2000s 67.57 million current US$ 40.6 current US$ 242.30 million current US$ 9

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 29 Uganda 531.10 million current US$ compare
  2. 30 Lesotho 462.88 million current US$ compare
  3. 31 Rwanda 449.61 million current US$ compare
  4. 33 Sierra Leone 205.21 million current US$ compare
  5. 34 Central African Republic 175.04 million current US$ compare
  6. 35 Guinea 171.04 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary commodities exports in Liberia?
Primary commodities exports in Liberia was 242.30 million current US$ in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest primary commodities exports recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 242.30 million current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest primary commodities exports recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 40.6 current US$ in 2004.
How does Liberia rank for primary commodities exports?
Liberia ranks 32nd out of 44 countries with data for 2008.
Is primary commodities exports rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 411,375,000.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Primary commodities exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary commodities exports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,300 data points, 1965–2011
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Total Primary Commodities exports in current US dollars. Values are in fob basis.