Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Liberia
Liberia: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 13.99 units per US$ of GDP in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Liberia, 1974–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2016, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Liberia stood at 13.99 units per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 135.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Liberia peaked at 13.99 units per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0638 units per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
Liberia ranks 60th of 158 countries on this measure, 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 unit in Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0922 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.0675 units per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0993 units per US$ of GDP | +47.2% |
| 1977 | 0.079 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1978 | 0.101 units per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0891 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0816 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0638 units per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0766 units per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0924 units per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1076 units per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1353 units per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1788 units per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1824 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1833 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3011 units per US$ of GDP | +64.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8107 units per US$ of GDP | +169.3% |
| 1992 | 1.19 units per US$ of GDP | +47.0% |
| 1993 | 2.65 units per US$ of GDP | +122.7% |
| 1994 | 3.47 units per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 1995 | 4.84 units per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 1996 | 4.37 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 2.32 units per US$ of GDP | -46.9% |
| 1998 | 4.37 units per US$ of GDP | +88.2% |
| 1999 | 4.09 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.83 units per US$ of GDP | -55.3% |
| 2001 | 1.88 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.55 units per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 2003 | 3.68 units per US$ of GDP | +44.5% |
| 2004 | 4.16 units per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 5.13 units per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 5.93 units per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 6.63 units per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 7.67 units per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 10.81 units per US$ of GDP | +40.9% |
| 2010 | 12.29 units per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 13.85 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 11.2 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 12.58 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 12.53 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.36 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 13.99 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 13.99 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.63 units per US$ of GDP, 30% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 13.99 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.19 units per US$ of GDP, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.088 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0675 units per US$ of GDP | 0.101 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1403 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0638 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3011 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.12 units per US$ of GDP | 0.8107 units per US$ of GDP | 4.84 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.03 units per US$ of GDP | 1.83 units per US$ of GDP | 10.81 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.83 units per US$ of GDP | 11.2 units per US$ of GDP | 13.99 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Liberia?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Liberia was 13.99 units per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.99 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0638 units per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Liberia rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Liberia ranks 60th out of 158 countries with data for 2016.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.