Bank credit to bank deposits in Liberia
Liberia: Bank credit to bank deposits was 77.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Bank credit to bank deposits in Liberia, 2000–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, bank credit to bank deposits in Liberia stood at 77.2%.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Liberia peaked at 102.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2005.
Liberia ranks 89th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Bank credit to bank deposits in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.4% | — |
| 2001 | 68.8% | +33.9% |
| 2002 | 60.7% | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 58.4% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 52.9% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 47.3% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 54.9% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 61.5% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 66.5% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 68.8% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 72.5% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 102.7% | +41.5% |
| 2018 | 100.3% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 88.2% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 77.2% | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.4% | 46.4% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 49.0% | 102.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 77.2% | 77.2% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Liberia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank credit to bank deposits in Liberia?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Liberia was 77.2% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 102.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2005.
- How does Liberia rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Liberia ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank credit to bank deposits (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25).