Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Liberia
Liberia: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 960.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Liberia, 2000–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Liberia is 960.0%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Liberia peaked at 2,356.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 858.3%, in 2017.
Liberia ranks 3rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,801.1% | — |
| 2001 | 1,755.4% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1,613.5% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 2,356.3% | +46.0% |
| 2004 | 2,200.2% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 1,981.2% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 1,821.6% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 1,793.4% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,632.2% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 1,844.6% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 1,718.8% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 1,534.3% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 1,264.9% | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 1,054.2% | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 1,013.3% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 975.1% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 920.1% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 858.3% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 892.7% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 929.5% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 960.0% | +3.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 960.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.0%, 472.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 960.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.5%, 112.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +46.0% | 1,613.5% | 2,356.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,880.0% | 1,613.5% | 2,356.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,116.1% | 858.3% | 1,718.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 960.0% | 960.0% | 960.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 1 Marshall Islands 14,442.0% compare
- 2 Luxembourg 1,206.9% compare
- 4 Samoa 646.5% compare
- 5 Bahamas 466.0% compare
- 6 Seychelles 308.1% compare
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 consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Liberia?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Liberia was 960.0% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,356.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 858.3% in 2017.
- How does Liberia rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Liberia ranks 3rd out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.