Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Liberia
Liberia: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 5,622 units per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Liberia, 1974–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Liberia is 5,622 units per person, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 31.3% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Liberia peaked at 5,622 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, -6.75 units per person, in 1995.
That places Liberia 92nd out of 153 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 8.55 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 6.63 units per person | -22.4% |
| 1976 | 8.08 units per person | +21.9% |
| 1977 | 11.22 units per person | +38.9% |
| 1978 | 12.37 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 12.74 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 13.05 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 14.64 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 18.77 units per person | +28.2% |
| 1983 | 24.24 units per person | +29.1% |
| 1984 | 31.37 units per person | +29.4% |
| 1985 | 34.56 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 11.42 units per person | -67.0% |
| 1987 | 13.21 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2493 units per person | -98.1% |
| 1989 | 40.79 units per person | +16260.9% |
| 1991 | 60.93 units per person | +49.4% |
| 1992 | 44.68 units per person | -26.7% |
| 1993 | 29.41 units per person | -34.2% |
| 1994 | 29.59 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | -6.75 units per person | -122.8% |
| 1996 | 6.94 units per person | -202.8% |
| 1997 | 11.58 units per person | +66.9% |
| 1998 | 3,002 units per person | +25819.9% |
| 1999 | 2,581 units per person | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 2,471 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 2,854 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 4,399 units per person | +54.2% |
| 2003 | 3,339 units per person | -24.1% |
| 2004 | 3,574 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 3,626 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3,664 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4,452 units per person | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 4,590 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 4,385 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 4,533 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 4,468 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 4,420 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 4,695 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 4,566 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 4,282 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 5,622 units per person | +31.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 5,622 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 9,024 units per person, 62% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 5,622 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,283 units per person, 39% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 | +25819.9% | 11.58 units per person | 3,002 units per person |
| 1989 | +16260.9% | 0.2493 units per person | 40.79 units per person |
| 1996 | +202.8% | -6.75 units per person | 6.94 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.93 units per person | 6.63 units per person | 12.74 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 20.23 units per person | 0.2493 units per person | 40.79 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 639.92 units per person | -6.75 units per person | 3,002 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,735 units per person | 2,471 units per person | 4,590 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,655 units per person | 4,282 units per person | 5,622 units per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Liberia?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Liberia was 5,622 units per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,622 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.75 units per person in 1995.
- How does Liberia rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Liberia ranks 92nd out of 153 countries with data for 2016.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.