Financial Development Index in Liberia
Liberia: Financial Development Index was 0.1582 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Development Index in Liberia, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, financial development index in Liberia stood at 0.1582.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial development index in Liberia peaked at 0.164 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Liberia 130th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1078 | 0 | 0.1602 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1173 | 0.0908 | 0.138 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1302 | 0.0871 | 0.164 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1353 | 0.0923 | 0.1539 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1582 | 0.1582 | 0.1582 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 127 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1682 compare
- 128 Tajikistan, Republic of 0.1603 compare
- 129 Burundi 0.1593 compare
- 131 Kenya 0.1566 compare
- 132 Mozambique, Republic of 0.1554 compare
- 133 Eswatini, Kingdom of 0.1552 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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 16.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial development index in Liberia?
- Financial development index in Liberia was 0.1582 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial development index recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.164 in 2009.
- What is the lowest financial development index recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Liberia rank for financial development index?
- Liberia ranks 130th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial development index rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.