Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Liberia
Liberia: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 26.74 billion in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts in Liberia, 1974–2016
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 26.74 billion for capital accounts in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.0% on the previous year and up 109.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts in Liberia peaked at 26.74 billion in 2016 and was at its lowest, -14.64 million, in 1995.
Liberia ranks 98th of 155 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 13.90 million | — |
| 1975 | 11.08 million | -20.3% |
| 1976 | 13.87 million | +25.2% |
| 1977 | 19.82 million | +42.9% |
| 1978 | 22.50 million | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 23.86 million | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 25.18 million | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 29.09 million | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 38.39 million | +32.0% |
| 1983 | 51.07 million | +33.0% |
| 1984 | 68.18 million | +33.5% |
| 1985 | 77.42 million | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 26.36 million | -65.9% |
| 1987 | 31.39 million | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 610,000 | -98.1% |
| 1989 | 102.69 million | +16735.1% |
| 1991 | 119.21 million | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 92.59 million | -22.3% |
| 1993 | 63.39 million | -31.5% |
| 1994 | 63.62 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | -14.64 million | -123.0% |
| 1996 | 15.49 million | -205.8% |
| 1997 | 27.95 million | +80.4% |
| 1998 | 8.02 billion | +28581.9% |
| 1999 | 7.28 billion | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 7.23 billion | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 8.61 billion | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 13.62 billion | +58.2% |
| 2003 | 10.42 billion | -23.5% |
| 2004 | 11.28 billion | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 11.97 billion | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 12.79 billion | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 16.34 billion | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 17.54 billion | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 17.29 billion | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 18.40 billion | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 18.86 billion | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 19.33 billion | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 20.99 billion | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 20.84 billion | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 19.95 billion | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 26.74 billion | +34.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 26.74 billion is below the median for low income countries, which is 89.61 billion, 30% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 26.74 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 139.66 billion, 19% 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 | +28581.9% | 27.95 million | 8.02 billion |
| 1989 | +16735.1% | 610,000 | 102.69 million |
| 1996 | +205.8% | -14.64 million | 15.49 million |
| 1995 | -123.0% | 63.62 million | -14.64 million |
| 1988 | -98.1% | 31.39 million | 610,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.51 million | 11.08 million | 23.86 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 45.04 million | 610,000 | 102.69 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 billion | -14.64 million | 8.02 billion | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.71 billion | 7.23 billion | 17.54 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.73 billion | 18.40 billion | 26.74 billion | 7 |
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 capital accounts in Liberia?
- Capital accounts in Liberia was 26.74 billion in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital accounts recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.74 billion in 2016.
- What is the lowest capital accounts recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.64 million in 1995.
- How does Liberia rank for capital accounts?
- Liberia ranks 98th out of 155 countries with data for 2016.
- Is capital accounts rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.