Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Liberia

Liberia: Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population was 14.9 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
14.9
Change on year
up 84.0%
World rank
192nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
14.9
in 2022
All-time low
1
in 2010
Years of data
13
2010–2022

Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Liberia, 2010–2022

0510152010201620222010: 12011: 1.22012: 2.82013: 3.52014: 4.12015: 5.22016: 4.12017: 7.42018: 7.72019: 8.32020: 8.12021: 8.12022: 14.9

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 14.9 for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 84.0% on the previous year and up 432.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Liberia peaked at 14.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2010.

That places Liberia 192nd out of 211 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable) in Liberia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 1
2011 1.2 +20.0%
2012 2.8 +133.3%
2013 3.5 +25.0%
2014 4.1 +17.1%
2015 5.2 +26.8%
2016 4.1 -21.2%
2017 7.4 +80.5%
2018 7.7 +4.1%
2019 8.3 +7.8%
2020 8.1 -2.4%
2021 8.1 +0.0%
2022 14.9 +84.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.53 1 8.3 10
2020s 10.37 8.1 14.9 3

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  4. 193 Zambia 14.5 compare
  5. 194 Papua New Guinea 14.2 compare
  6. 195 Congo 12.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Liberia?
Access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Liberia was 14.9 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 14.9 in 2022.
What is the lowest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2010.
How does Liberia rank for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population?
Liberia ranks 192nd out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
Is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 432.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 4,645 data points, 2000–2022
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