Claims on governments and other public entities in Liberia
Liberia: Claims on governments and other public entities was 70,306 current LCU in 2008. ▲ Rising
Claims on governments and other public entities in Liberia, 1999–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2008, claims on governments and other public entities in Liberia stood at 70,306 current LCU.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on governments and other public entities in Liberia peaked at 71,878 current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, 33,338 current LCU, in 2002.
That places Liberia 35th out of 49 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
Claims on governments and other public entities in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 45,403 current LCU | — |
| 2000 | 36,672 current LCU | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 50,184 current LCU | +36.8% |
| 2002 | 33,338 current LCU | -33.6% |
| 2003 | 34,730 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 41,489 current LCU | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 66,677 current LCU | +60.7% |
| 2006 | 65,536 current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 71,878 current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 70,306 current LCU | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,403 current LCU | 45,403 current LCU | 45,403 current LCU | 1 |
| 2000s | 52,312 current LCU | 33,338 current LCU | 71,878 current LCU | 9 |
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More financial sector data for Liberia
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -12.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 43.17 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -47.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0025 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 2.32 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -12.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 43.17 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on governments and other public entities in Liberia?
- Claims on governments and other public entities in Liberia was 70,306 current LCU in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on governments and other public entities recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 71,878 current LCU in 2007.
- What is the lowest claims on governments and other public entities recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,338 current LCU in 2002.
- How does Liberia rank for claims on governments and other public entities?
- Liberia ranks 35th out of 49 countries with data for 2008.
- Is claims on governments and other public entities rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Claims on governments and other public entities (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on governments and other public entities (IFS line 32an + 32b + 32bx + 32c) usually comprise direct credit for specific purposes such as financing of the government budget deficit or loans to state enterprises, advances against future credit authorizations, and purchases of treasury bills and bonds, net of deposits by the public sector. Public sector deposits with the banking system also include sinking funds for the service of debt and temporary deposits of government revenues. Data are in current local currency.