Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Liberia
Liberia: Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate was 1.82 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Liberia, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Liberia stood at 1.82 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 93.1% on the previous year and up 122.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Liberia peaked at 150.99 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -49.68 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Liberia 149th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -49.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 47.29 % change on previous year | -195.2% |
| 1977 | 12.3 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1978 | 23.48 % change on previous year | +90.8% |
| 1979 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1980 | -23.29 % change on previous year | -1035.1% |
| 1981 | -11.46 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 1982 | 24.83 % change on previous year | -316.6% |
| 1983 | 10.68 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1984 | 0.735 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 1985 | 17.72 % change on previous year | +2311.6% |
| 1986 | 18.66 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 14.99 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1988 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1989 | 21.07 % change on previous year | +116.4% |
| 1992 | 19.62 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 65.64 % change on previous year | +234.5% |
| 1994 | 11.72 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 1995 | 20.67 % change on previous year | +76.3% |
| 1996 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 1997 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 1998 | 150.99 % change on previous year | -3752.4% |
| 1999 | 10.54 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2000 | 21.22 % change on previous year | +101.3% |
| 2001 | -5.11 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 2002 | -17.44 % change on previous year | +241.2% |
| 2003 | 13.86 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 2004 | 57.59 % change on previous year | +315.5% |
| 2005 | 28.92 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2006 | 32.43 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 24.73 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 37.69 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 2009 | 25.66 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2010 | 28.42 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 30.14 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 2013 | 22.64 % change on previous year | +928.3% |
| 2014 | -7.95 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 2015 | 8.71 % change on previous year | -209.5% |
| 2016 | -8.13 % change on previous year | -193.3% |
| 2017 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -230.9% |
| 2018 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 2019 | -7.4 % change on previous year | -344.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 2021 | 13.34 % change on previous year | +455.0% |
| 2022 | 33.41 % change on previous year | +150.4% |
| 2023 | 26.26 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2024 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1.82 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.84 % change on previous year, 13% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1.82 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.12 % change on previous year, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +3752.4% | -4.13 % change on previous year | 150.99 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +2311.6% | 0.735 % change on previous year | 17.72 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -1035.1% | 2.49 % change on previous year | -23.29 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +928.3% | 2.2 % change on previous year | 22.64 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.18 % change on previous year | -49.68 % change on previous year | 47.29 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 8.37 % change on previous year | -23.29 % change on previous year | 24.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.6 % change on previous year | -6.23 % change on previous year | 150.99 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 21.95 % change on previous year | -17.44 % change on previous year | 57.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.23 % change on previous year | -8.13 % change on previous year | 30.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.45 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 33.41 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 146 United Kingdom 2.56 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Central African Republic 2.49 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Brunei 2.15 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Denmark 1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Gabon 1.36 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Trinidad and Tobago 1.03 % change on previous year compare
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 broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Liberia?
- Broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Liberia was 1.82 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 150.99 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.68 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Liberia rank for broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Liberia ranks 149th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Broad money (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Broad money (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.