Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Liberia
Liberia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 9,018 units per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Liberia, 1974–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 9,018 units per person for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 922.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Liberia peaked at 9,018 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.81 units per person, in 1988.
That places Liberia 136th out of 176 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 44.69 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 47.07 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 49.28 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 62.68 units per person | +27.2% |
| 1978 | 72.84 units per person | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 78.29 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 46.21 units per person | -41.0% |
| 1981 | 46.31 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 36.92 units per person | -20.3% |
| 1983 | 34.17 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 35.25 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 34.94 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 32.54 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 38.25 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 30.81 units per person | -19.5% |
| 1989 | 49.4 units per person | +60.4% |
| 1991 | 55.01 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 79.55 units per person | +44.6% |
| 1993 | 67.31 units per person | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 110.79 units per person | +64.6% |
| 1995 | 88.26 units per person | -20.3% |
| 1996 | 33.98 units per person | -61.5% |
| 1997 | 42.65 units per person | +25.5% |
| 1998 | 439.54 units per person | +930.5% |
| 1999 | 328.01 units per person | -25.4% |
| 2000 | 243.18 units per person | -25.9% |
| 2001 | 296.31 units per person | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 380.11 units per person | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 364.23 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 522.96 units per person | +43.6% |
| 2005 | 625.33 units per person | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 882.25 units per person | +41.1% |
| 2007 | 1,227 units per person | +39.1% |
| 2008 | 1,739 units per person | +41.7% |
| 2009 | 2,441 units per person | +40.3% |
| 2010 | 3,369 units per person | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 4,348 units per person | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 4,668 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 6,610 units per person | +41.6% |
| 2014 | 6,836 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 7,766 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 9,018 units per person | +16.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 9,018 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 18,538 units per person, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 9,018 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,544 units per person, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 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 | +930.5% | 42.65 units per person | 439.54 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.14 units per person | 44.69 units per person | 78.29 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 38.48 units per person | 30.81 units per person | 49.4 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 138.34 units per person | 33.98 units per person | 439.54 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 872.22 units per person | 243.18 units per person | 2,441 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,088 units per person | 3,369 units per person | 9,018 units per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More financial sector data for Liberia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 237.53 current LCU per person (2022)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.319 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 34.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 13.28 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 247.39 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 247.39 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 247.39 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 43.17 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Liberia?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Liberia was 9,018 units per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,018 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.81 units per person in 1988.
- How does Liberia rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Liberia ranks 136th out of 176 countries with data for 2016.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 922.1%. 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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.