Deposit interest rate (%) in Liberia
Liberia: Deposit interest rate (%) was 3.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Deposit interest rate in Liberia, 1980–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, deposit interest rate in Liberia stood at 3.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in Liberia peaked at 10.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2011.
Liberia ranks 77th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Deposit interest rate (%) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.3% | — |
| 1981 | 10.9% | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 10.2% | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 10.2% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 9.8% | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 9.3% | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 7.2% | -22.4% |
| 1987 | 5.9% | -18.9% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 6.8% | +24.5% |
| 1991 | 5.8% | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | +30.5% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -27.4% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +30.6% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -28.9% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | +3.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 3.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.9%, 55% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 3.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 66% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.6% | 5.4% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.8% | 7.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.4% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 6 |
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 deposit interest rate in Liberia?
- Deposit interest rate in Liberia was 3.8% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 1981.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2011.
- How does Liberia rank for deposit interest rate?
- Liberia ranks 77th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.