Domestic credit to private sector in Liberia
Liberia: Domestic credit to private sector was 17.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Domestic credit to private sector in Liberia, 2000–2018
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic credit to private sector in Liberia is 17.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 177.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Liberia peaked at 17.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2000.
Liberia ranks 152nd of 187 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 credit to private sector in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +29.7% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | +28.7% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.0% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 9.4% | 17.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 149 Sao Tome and Principe 19.8% compare
- 150 Papua New Guinea 18.2% compare
- 151 Ethiopia 17.7% compare
- 153 Libya 16.6% compare
- 154 Guinea-Bissau 16.2% compare
- 155 Madagascar 16.2% compare
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 credit to private sector in Liberia?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Liberia was 17.0% in 2018, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Liberia ranks 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.