Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Liberia
Liberia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 12.62 units per US$ of GDP in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Liberia, 1974–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Liberia is 12.62 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 358.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Liberia peaked at 12.62 units per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0726 units per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
Liberia ranks 77th of 174 countries on this measure, 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.1492 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.1362 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1418 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1645 units per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1847 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1801 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1043 units per US$ of GDP | -42.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1087 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0874 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0875 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0903 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.092 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0893 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0935 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0726 units per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1582 units per US$ of GDP | +117.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3093 units per US$ of GDP | +95.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7377 units per US$ of GDP | +138.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9043 units per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 1.8 units per US$ of GDP | +99.2% |
| 1995 | 1.42 units per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4758 units per US$ of GDP | -66.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3478 units per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1998 | 3.26 units per US$ of GDP | +838.3% |
| 1999 | 2.09 units per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8147 units per US$ of GDP | -61.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9862 units per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 1.27 units per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2003 | 1.52 units per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 1.84 units per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 2.18 units per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 2.75 units per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 3.28 units per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 3.85 units per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 5.44 units per US$ of GDP | +41.4% |
| 2010 | 6.84 units per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 7.65 units per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 7.31 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 9.3 units per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2014 | 9.67 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 11.21 units per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 12.62 units per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 12.62 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.81 units per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 12.62 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.63 units per US$ of GDP, 31% 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 | +838.3% | 0.3478 units per US$ of GDP | 3.26 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1594 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1362 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1847 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0984 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0726 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1582 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3093 units per US$ of GDP | 3.26 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.39 units per US$ of GDP | 0.8147 units per US$ of GDP | 5.44 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.23 units per US$ of GDP | 6.84 units per US$ of GDP | 12.62 units per US$ of GDP | 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Liberia?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Liberia was 12.62 units per US$ of GDP 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 12.62 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0726 units per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Liberia rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Liberia ranks 77th out of 174 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 358.5%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.