External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Liberia
Liberia: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 1,751.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Liberia, 2000–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 1,751.0% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in 2020.
That represents a change of up 60.7% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Liberia peaked at 32,659.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,089.5%, in 2019.
That places Liberia 2nd out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
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 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30,922.2% | — |
| 2001 | 32,659.1% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 26,521.7% | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 27,110.3% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 24,352.4% | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 19,350.8% | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 15,753.3% | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 11,813.4% | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 7,868.0% | -33.4% |
| 2009 | 5,920.7% | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 5,373.3% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 3,256.0% | -39.4% |
| 2012 | 2,632.1% | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 1,534.7% | -41.7% |
| 2014 | 1,998.8% | +30.2% |
| 2015 | 1,641.2% | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 1,322.0% | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 1,419.5% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 1,113.6% | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 1,089.5% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,751.0% | +60.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1,751.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.4%, 153.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1,751.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.9%, 136.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,227.2% | 5,920.7% | 32,659.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,138.1% | 1,089.5% | 5,373.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,751.0% | 1,751.0% | 1,751.0% | 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 in Liberia?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Liberia was 1,751.0% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 32,659.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,089.5% in 2019.
- How does Liberia rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Liberia ranks 2nd out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. 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 nonbanking sectors (% 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 7B: 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.