Forest rents in Liberia

Liberia: Forest rents was 16.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
16.5%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
2nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
34.2%
in 2003
All-time low
14.0%
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Forest rents in Liberia, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 17.8 % of GDP2001: 17.2 % of GDP2002: 23.9 % of GDP2003: 34.2 % of GDP2004: 19.8 % of GDP2005: 20 % of GDP2006: 17.6 % of GDP2007: 21.4 % of GDP2008: 21.5 % of GDP2009: 21.8 % of GDP2010: 18 % of GDP2011: 17.5 % of GDP2012: 17.9 % of GDP2013: 16.7 % of GDP2014: 18.5 % of GDP2015: 19.1 % of GDP2016: 19.6 % of GDP2017: 20 % of GDP2018: 14 % of GDP2019: 14.3 % of GDP2020: 17.5 % of GDP2021: 16.5 % of GDP

Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 16.5% for forest rents in 2021.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest rents in Liberia peaked at 34.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2018.

That places Liberia 2nd out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Forest rents in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Forest rents (% of GDP) in Liberia, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
2000 17.8%
2001 17.2% -3.3%
2002 23.9% +38.6%
2003 34.2% +43.1%
2004 19.8% -42.1%
2005 20.0% +1.4%
2006 17.6% -12.0%
2007 21.4% +21.5%
2008 21.5% +0.2%
2009 21.8% +1.5%
2010 18.0% -17.6%
2011 17.5% -2.7%
2012 17.9% +2.4%
2013 16.7% -6.7%
2014 18.5% +10.7%
2015 19.1% +3.5%
2016 19.6% +2.4%
2017 20.0% +2.2%
2018 14.0% -30.0%
2019 14.3% +1.7%
2020 17.5% +22.5%
2021 16.5% -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.5% 17.2% 34.2% 10
2010s 17.6% 14.0% 20.0% 10
2020s 17.0% 16.5% 17.5% 2

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 1 Solomon Islands 18.4% compare
  2. 3 Burundi 14.0% compare
  3. 4 Somalia 11.2% compare
  4. 5 Guinea-Bissau 10.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest rents in Liberia?
Forest rents in Liberia was 16.5% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest forest rents recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2003.
What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2018.
How does Liberia rank for forest rents?
Liberia ranks 2nd out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
Is forest rents rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Forest rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest rents (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 11,690 data points, 1970–2021
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Forest rents are roundwood harvest times the product of regional prices and a regional rental rate.