Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Liberia
Liberia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 6,827 units per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Liberia, 1974–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Liberia is 6,827 units per person, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.0% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Liberia peaked at 19,922 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.05 units per person, in 1975.
That places Liberia 58th out of 176 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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 10.15 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 6.05 units per person | -40.4% |
| 1976 | 8.75 units per person | +44.4% |
| 1977 | 8.44 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 34.07 units per person | +303.8% |
| 1979 | 49.34 units per person | +44.8% |
| 1980 | 887.9 units per person | +1699.7% |
| 1981 | 830.68 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 868.3 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 870.24 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 800.3 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 1,160 units per person | +44.9% |
| 1986 | 1,418 units per person | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 1,890 units per person | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 2,192 units per person | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 2,713 units per person | +23.8% |
| 1991 | 5,552 units per person | +104.7% |
| 1992 | 3,781 units per person | -31.9% |
| 1993 | 5,685 units per person | +50.3% |
| 1994 | 7,976 units per person | +40.3% |
| 1995 | 7,001 units per person | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 8,040 units per person | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 5,902 units per person | -26.6% |
| 1998 | 13,387 units per person | +126.8% |
| 1999 | 11,598 units per person | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 12,611 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 13,964 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 19,481 units per person | +39.5% |
| 2003 | 16,281 units per person | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 18,190 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 17,236 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 17,699 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 18,426 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 18,383 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 19,922 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 3,742 units per person | -81.2% |
| 2011 | 4,615 units per person | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 4,813 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 5,699 units per person | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 6,038 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 5,332 units per person | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 6,827 units per person | +28.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 6,827 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,723 units per person, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 6,827 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,977 units per person, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +1699.7% | 49.34 units per person | 887.9 units per person |
| 1978 | +303.8% | 8.44 units per person | 34.07 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.47 units per person | 6.05 units per person | 49.34 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,363 units per person | 800.3 units per person | 2,713 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,658 units per person | 3,781 units per person | 13,387 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 17,219 units per person | 12,611 units per person | 19,922 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,295 units per person | 3,742 units per person | 6,827 units per person | 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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Liberia?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Liberia was 6,827 units per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,922 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.05 units per person in 1975.
- How does Liberia rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Liberia ranks 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2016.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. 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 Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (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.