Financial Markets Index in Liberia
Liberia: Financial Markets Index was 0.0902 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Financial Markets Index in Liberia, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial markets index in Liberia is 0.0902, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets index in Liberia peaked at 0.0902 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Liberia ranks 87th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Markets Index in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0.0902 | — |
| 1982 | 0.0902 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0902 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0902 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0902 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0902 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0902 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0902 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0902 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0902 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0902 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0902 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0902 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0902 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0902 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0902 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0902 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0902 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0902 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0902 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0902 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0902 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0902 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0902 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0902 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0902 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0902 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0902 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0902 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0902 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0902 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0902 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0591 | -34.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0387 | -34.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0291 | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0363 | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0902 | +148.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0902 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0902 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0902 | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0902 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0031, 28.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0902 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0109, 8.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0812 | 0 | 0.0902 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0902 | 0.0902 | 0.0902 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0902 | 0.0902 | 0.0902 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0704 | 0.0291 | 0.0902 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0902 | 0.0902 | 0.0902 | 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 financial markets index in Liberia?
- Financial markets index in Liberia was 0.0902 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets index recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0902 in 1981.
- What is the lowest financial markets index recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Liberia rank for financial markets index?
- Liberia ranks 87th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets index rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Markets 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.