Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in Liberia
Liberia: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) was 9.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Manufactures exports in Liberia, 1963–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures exports in Liberia is 9.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 139.9% on the previous year and down 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Liberia peaked at 35.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1984.
That places Liberia 143rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 3.6% | — |
| 1967 | 1.2% | -66.2% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | +67.9% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 2.2% | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | -29.4% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | -33.4% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | +21.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | -30.1% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | +41.0% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | +22.5% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | -23.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -59.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -37.7% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | +8265.6% |
| 2018 | 35.7% | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -78.5% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -36.9% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +46.3% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -41.5% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | +139.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 9.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.5%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 9.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +8265.6% | 0.4% | 31.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 1.2% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 7.7% | 35.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 4.1% | 9.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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)
- Commercial service imports 250.26 million current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 24.5% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 2.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 18.00 million current US$ (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Liberia?
- Manufactures exports in Liberia was 9.9% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1984.
- How does Liberia rank for manufactures exports?
- Liberia ranks 143rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.