Liberia: Import volume index (2015 = 100)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Liberia's import volume index (2015 = 100) fell 3.4 on 2023 (from 100.7 to 97.3).

Across the 18 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2023), the average change was +4.28 and a typical year strayed about 16.06 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 43.6 in 2014 and the biggest yearly fall was 23.6 in 2017. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 8% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Liberia had the 148th highest value of the 203 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Liberia in the 2024 ranking

• Denmark — 146th of 203: 97.7
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 147th of 203: 97.7
• British Virgin Islands — 148th of 203: 97.3
• Italy — 150th of 203: 96.4
• Switzerland — 151st of 203: 96.3
• São Tomé and Principe — 152nd of 203: 96.2

What this measures

Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.

All 20 values

Import volume index (2015 = 100) in nearby economies

• Angola — 64.1 (2024)
• Benin — 151.2 (2024)
• Botswana — 81.8 (2024)
• Burkina Faso — 148.2 (2024)
• Burundi — 90.3 (2024)
• Cabo Verde — 244.6 (2024)
• Cameroon — 112.1 (2024)
• Central African Republic — 133.8 (2024)
• Chad — 47.6 (2024)
• Comoros — 122.9 (2024)
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — 263.4 (2024)

More trade data for Liberia

• Import value index (2015 = 100) — 124 (2024)
• Net barter terms of trade index (2015 = 100) — 134.3 (2024)
• Export volume index (2015 = 100) — 264.8 (2024)
• Export value index (2015 = 100) — 453.2 (2024)

Every indicator for Liberia is on the Liberia data page.

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Questions people ask

What is Liberia's import volume index (2015 = 100)?

97.3 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2005?

It is up 310.55% from 23.7 in 2005 (7.72% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 108 in 2014 and the lowest 23.7 in 2005.

How does Liberia rank?

148th highest of 203 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in import volume index (2015 = 100) unusual for Liberia?

In 2024, Liberia's import volume index (2015 = 100) fell 3.4 on 2023 (from 100.7 to 97.3). Across the 18 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2023), the average change was +4.28 and a typical year strayed about 16.06 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Where does this data come from?

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator TM.QTY.MRCH.XD.WD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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