Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Liberia
Liberia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 445,238 units per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Liberia, 1974–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 445,238 units per square kilometre 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 18.5% on the previous year and up 1,292.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Liberia peaked at 445,238 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 747.6 units per square kilometre, in 1983.
Liberia ranks 134th of 172 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 754.53 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 816.55 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 878.45 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 1,149 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1978 | 1,375 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1979 | 1,522 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 925.58 units per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 1981 | 955.24 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 783.98 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 747.6 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 795.42 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 812.8 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 779.78 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 944.09 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 782.67 units per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1989 | 1,291 units per square kilometre | +65.0% |
| 1991 | 1,117 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 1,712 units per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 1993 | 1,506 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 2,473 units per square kilometre | +64.2% |
| 1995 | 1,988 units per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1996 | 787.47 units per square kilometre | -60.4% |
| 1997 | 1,068 units per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1998 | 12,184 units per square kilometre | +1040.3% |
| 1999 | 9,609 units per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2000 | 7,393 units per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 9,276 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2002 | 12,213 units per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2003 | 11,796 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 17,140 units per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2005 | 21,431 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 31,974 units per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 2007 | 46,750 units per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 2008 | 69,000 units per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2009 | 99,934 units per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2010 | 141,988 units per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2011 | 190,571 units per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2012 | 211,949 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 306,769 units per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 2014 | 323,945 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 375,654 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 445,238 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 445,238 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 719,812 units per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 445,238 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.18 million units per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (46 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 | +1040.3% | 1,068 units per square kilometre | 12,184 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,083 units per square kilometre | 754.53 units per square kilometre | 1,522 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 881.86 units per square kilometre | 747.6 units per square kilometre | 1,291 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,605 units per square kilometre | 787.47 units per square kilometre | 12,184 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 32,691 units per square kilometre | 7,393 units per square kilometre | 99,934 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 285,159 units per square kilometre | 141,988 units per square kilometre | 445,238 units per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 131 Tonga 475,456 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Bulgaria 457,665 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Gambia 455,531 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Kyrgyzstan 438,276 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Turkey 402,554 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Nicaragua 385,855 units per square kilometre compare
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 445,238 units per square kilometre 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 445,238 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 747.6 units per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Liberia rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Liberia ranks 134th out of 172 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 1,292.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.