Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 9,995 units per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Liberia, 1974–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2016, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Liberia stood at 9,995 units per person. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 425.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Liberia peaked at 9,995 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.32 units per person, in 1975.
That places Liberia 103rd out of 160 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 27.6 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 23.32 units per person | -15.5% |
| 1976 | 34.51 units per person | +48.0% |
| 1977 | 30.11 units per person | -12.8% |
| 1978 | 39.86 units per person | +32.4% |
| 1979 | 38.75 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 36.15 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 27.2 units per person | -24.8% |
| 1982 | 32.35 units per person | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 36.1 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 42.01 units per person | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 51.39 units per person | +22.3% |
| 1986 | 65.14 units per person | +26.7% |
| 1987 | 74.65 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 77.79 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 94.02 units per person | +20.9% |
| 1991 | 144.2 units per person | +53.4% |
| 1992 | 128.55 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 197.58 units per person | +53.7% |
| 1994 | 213.16 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 300.94 units per person | +41.2% |
| 1996 | 311.88 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 284.61 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 588.37 units per person | +106.7% |
| 1999 | 639.63 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 545.42 units per person | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 564.92 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 763.71 units per person | +35.2% |
| 2003 | 883.35 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 1,181 units per person | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 1,476 units per person | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 1,901 units per person | +28.8% |
| 2007 | 2,480 units per person | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 3,466 units per person | +39.7% |
| 2009 | 4,847 units per person | +39.9% |
| 2010 | 6,051 units per person | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 7,866 units per person | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 7,149 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 8,942 units per person | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 8,852 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 9,250 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 9,995 units per person | +8.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 9,995 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 36,609 units per person, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 9,995 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,068 units per person, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.36 units per person | 23.32 units per person | 39.86 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 53.68 units per person | 27.2 units per person | 94.02 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 312.1 units per person | 128.55 units per person | 639.63 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,811 units per person | 545.42 units per person | 4,847 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,301 units per person | 6,051 units per person | 9,995 units per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 100 Brunei 11,610 units per person compare
- 101 Kyrgyzstan 11,459 units per person compare
- 102 Mexico 11,328 units per person compare
- 104 Philippines 9,668 units per person compare
- 105 Antigua and Barbuda 9,653 units per person compare
- 106 Poland 9,179 units per person compare
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Liberia?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Liberia was 9,995 units per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,995 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.32 units per person in 1975.
- How does Liberia rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Liberia ranks 103rd out of 160 countries with data for 2016.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 425.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.