Broad money growth (annual %) in Liberia
Liberia: Broad money growth (annual %) 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 153rd of 167 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 (annual %) 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% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.7%, 13% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.5%, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money growth (annual %) 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 | +3752.5% | -4.1% | 151.0% |
| 1985 | +2312.0% | 0.7% | 17.7% |
| 1980 | -1035.0% | 2.5% | -23.3% |
| 2013 | +928.3% | 2.2% | 22.6% |
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
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 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 153rd out of 167 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.