Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Liberia
Liberia: Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate was 34.26 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Liberia, 1975–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Liberia is 34.26 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 782.8% on the previous year and up 515.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Liberia peaked at 566.35 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -73.93 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Liberia 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -48.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 11.32 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 1977 | 26.55 % change on previous year | +134.6% |
| 1978 | 61.25 % change on previous year | +130.7% |
| 1979 | 34.65 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1980 | 566.35 % change on previous year | +1534.5% |
| 1981 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 1982 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -292.5% |
| 1983 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 1984 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -247.8% |
| 1985 | 45.67 % change on previous year | -1133.2% |
| 1986 | 24.88 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1987 | 35.86 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 1988 | 18.75 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1989 | 27.53 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 1992 | -26.89 % change on previous year | -197.7% |
| 1993 | 54.8 % change on previous year | -303.8% |
| 1994 | 39.79 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1995 | -17.76 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 1996 | 24.6 % change on previous year | -238.5% |
| 1997 | -26.28 % change on previous year | -206.8% |
| 1998 | 213.41 % change on previous year | -912.0% |
| 1999 | -9.61 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2000 | 14.9 % change on previous year | -255.0% |
| 2001 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 2002 | 12.18 % change on previous year | -429.4% |
| 2003 | -12.17 % change on previous year | -199.9% |
| 2004 | 23.3 % change on previous year | -291.5% |
| 2005 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 2006 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -298.6% |
| 2007 | -73.93 % change on previous year | -989.4% |
| 2008 | 13.14 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 2009 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2010 | 8.12 % change on previous year | +157.9% |
| 2011 | 12.78 % change on previous year | +57.3% |
| 2012 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 2013 | 39.79 % change on previous year | +614.8% |
| 2014 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 2015 | -0.0549 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 2016 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -6163.8% |
| 2017 | 53.56 % change on previous year | +1509.6% |
| 2018 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2019 | -0.7628 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 2020 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -504.7% |
| 2021 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -262.5% |
| 2022 | 34.26 % change on previous year | -782.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 34.26 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.13 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 34.26 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.16 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +6163.8% | -0.0549 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.03 % change on previous year | -48.62 % change on previous year | 61.25 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 72.08 % change on previous year | -4.42 % change on previous year | 566.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.51 % change on previous year | -26.89 % change on previous year | 213.41 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -1.9 % change on previous year | -73.93 % change on previous year | 23.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.29 % change on previous year | -3.88 % change on previous year | 53.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.78 % change on previous year | -5.02 % change on previous year | 34.26 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 14 Malawi 40.48 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Nigeria 35.83 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Saint Kitts and Nevis 35.76 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Libya 33.1 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Rwanda 31.82 % change on previous year compare
- 20 South Sudan 30.97 % change on previous year 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 net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Liberia?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Liberia was 34.26 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 566.35 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -73.93 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Liberia rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Liberia ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 515.3%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net domestic credit (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net domestic credit (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.