External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Liberia
Liberia: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 17.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Liberia, 2000–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Liberia is 17.6%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 117.8% on the previous year and down 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Liberia peaked at 417.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -198.5%, in 2004.
Liberia ranks 65th of 180 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.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 115.9% | — |
| 2001 | 239.7% | +106.9% |
| 2002 | 139.0% | -42.0% |
| 2003 | 114.2% | -17.8% |
| 2004 | -198.5% | -273.8% |
| 2005 | 245.3% | -223.5% |
| 2006 | -120.8% | -149.3% |
| 2007 | 401.7% | -432.4% |
| 2008 | 417.3% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 290.7% | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 287.1% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 156.6% | -45.4% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | -81.6% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | -41.5% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -62.6% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -49.2% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +72.5% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -31.4% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +59.6% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +117.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 17.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.2%, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 17.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.6%, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +432.4% | -120.8% | 401.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 164.4% | -198.5% | 417.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 4.3% | 287.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 1 |
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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Liberia?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Liberia was 17.6% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 417.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -198.5% in 2004.
- How does Liberia rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Liberia ranks 65th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking sector (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A minus 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors minus external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.