Liberia - Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation (current US$)
The latest value for Gross capital formation (current US$) in Liberia was $168,501,500 as of 2008. Over the past 7 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $168,501,500 in 2008 and $26,513,500 in 2002.
Definition: Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and ""work in progress."" According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2001 | $26,873,620 |
| 2002 | $26,513,500 |
| 2003 | $38,457,030 |
| 2004 | $60,699,200 |
| 2005 | $87,181,460 |
| 2006 | $122,371,900 |
| 2007 | $146,986,700 |
| 2008 | $168,501,500 |
Gross capital formation (current LCU)
The value for Gross capital formation (current LCU) in Liberia was 10,650,640,000 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 7 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 10,650,640,000 in 2008 and a minimum value of 1,305,610,000 in 2001.
Definition: Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and ""work in progress."" According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in current local currency.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,305,610,000 |
| 2002 | 1,637,319,000 |
| 2003 | 2,283,534,000 |
| 2004 | 3,332,740,000 |
| 2005 | 4,977,700,000 |
| 2006 | 7,099,200,000 |
| 2007 | 9,006,196,000 |
| 2008 | 10,650,640,000 |
Gross capital formation (% of GDP)
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Liberia was 20.00 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 7 years was 20.00 in 2008, while its lowest value was 4.74 in 2002.
Definition: Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and ""work in progress."" According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.95 |
| 2002 | 4.74 |
| 2003 | 9.38 |
| 2004 | 13.20 |
| 2005 | 16.44 |
| 2006 | 20.00 |
| 2007 | 20.00 |
| 2008 | 20.00 |
Classification
Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators
Sub-Topic: National accounts
