Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Liberia
Liberia: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 14.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Liberia, 1974–2022
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, monetary sector credit to private sector in Liberia stood at 14.8%.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Liberia peaked at 17.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1988.
That places Liberia 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.6% | — |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -53.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -42.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -19.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -22.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +117.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +95.5% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +138.5% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | +99.2% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -26.5% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -64.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -32.3% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | +1043.2% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -36.4% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -60.2% |
| 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% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 0.7% | 7.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.0% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 9.4% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.9% | 14.8% | 3 |
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More financial sector data for Liberia
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -12.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 43.17 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -47.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0025 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 2.32 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -12.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 43.17 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monetary sector credit to private sector in Liberia?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Liberia was 14.8% in 2022, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1988.
- How does Liberia rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Liberia ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.