Broad money growth in Liberia
Liberia: Broad money growth was 1.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in Liberia, 1975–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money growth in Liberia is 1.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 93.1% on the previous year and up 122.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in Liberia peaked at 151.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, -49.7%, in 1975.
Liberia ranks 150th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money growth in Liberia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -49.7% | — |
| 1976 | 47.3% | -195.2% |
| 1977 | 12.3% | -74.0% |
| 1978 | 23.5% | +90.8% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | -89.4% |
| 1980 | -23.3% | -1035.0% |
| 1981 | -11.5% | -50.8% |
| 1982 | 24.8% | -316.6% |
| 1983 | 10.7% | -57.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -93.1% |
| 1985 | 17.7% | +2312.0% |
| 1986 | 18.7% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 15.0% | -19.6% |
| 1988 | 9.7% | -35.0% |
| 1989 | 21.1% | +116.4% |
| 1992 | 19.6% | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 65.6% | +234.5% |
| 1994 | 11.7% | -82.1% |
| 1995 | 20.7% | +76.4% |
| 1996 | -6.2% | -130.2% |
| 1997 | -4.1% | -33.7% |
| 1998 | 151.0% | -3752.5% |
| 1999 | 10.5% | -93.0% |
| 2000 | 21.2% | +101.3% |
| 2001 | -5.1% | -124.1% |
| 2002 | -17.4% | +241.2% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | -179.4% |
| 2004 | 57.6% | +315.5% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | -49.8% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 37.7% | +52.4% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | -31.9% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -92.7% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +928.3% |
| 2014 | -8.0% | -135.1% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -209.5% |
| 2016 | -8.1% | -193.3% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -230.9% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -71.5% |
| 2019 | -7.4% | -344.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -132.5% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +455.0% |
| 2022 | 33.4% | +150.4% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | -21.4% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -93.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | -49.7% | 47.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | -23.3% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.6% | -6.2% | 151.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | -17.4% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | -8.1% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 1.8% | 33.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 147 United Kingdom 2.6% compare
- 148 Central African Republic 2.5% compare
- 149 Brunei 2.2% compare
- 151 Denmark 1.5% compare
- 152 Gabon 1.4% compare
- 153 Trinidad and Tobago 1.0% compare
More financial sector data for Liberia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 237.53 current LCU per person (2022)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.319 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 34.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 13.28 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 247.39 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 247.39 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 247.39 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 43.17 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money growth in Liberia?
- Broad money growth in Liberia was 1.8% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 151.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.7% in 1975.
- How does Liberia rank for broad money growth?
- Liberia ranks 150th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is broad money growth 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 International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.