Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score in Liberia
Liberia: Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score was 46.18 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score in Liberia, 2009–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2014, getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score in Liberia stood at 46.18. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Liberia ranks 170th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 28.18 | — |
| 2010 | 27.78 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 29.09 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 35.76 | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 44.75 | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 46.18 | +3.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 46.18 is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.68, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 46.18 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.68, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.18 | 28.18 | 28.18 | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.71 | 27.78 | 46.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 167 Tajikistan 50.18 compare
- 168 Congo 47.16 compare
- 169 Sierra Leone 46.37 compare
- 171 Nigeria 45.57 compare
- 172 Benin 45.12 compare
- 173 Democratic Republic of Congo 44.64 compare
More private sector data for Liberia
- Merchandise trade 87.0% (2025)
- Food imports 23.1% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 42.8% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 2.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 9.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 2.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 360.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3942 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 57.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score in Liberia?
- Getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score in Liberia was 46.18 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.18 in 2014.
- What is the lowest getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.78 in 2010.
- How does Liberia rank for getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score?
- Liberia ranks 170th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The score for getting electricity is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators: the procedures, time, cost for a business to obtain a permanent electricity connection and supply for a standardized warehouse, as well as the reliability of supply and transparency of tariffs index. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB10-15 studies.