Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita was 237.53 current LCU per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Liberia, 1974–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 237.53 current LCU per person for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.4% on the previous year and up 136.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Liberia peaked at 342.52 current LCU per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.17 current LCU per person, in 1975.
That places Liberia 182nd 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.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.33 current LCU per person | — |
| 1975 | 1.17 current LCU per person | -50.0% |
| 1976 | 1.26 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 1.56 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 1978 | 2.44 current LCU per person | +56.6% |
| 1979 | 3.19 current LCU per person | +30.7% |
| 1980 | 20.6 current LCU per person | +546.8% |
| 1981 | 19.31 current LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 20.02 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 20.01 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 18.54 current LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 26.2 current LCU per person | +41.3% |
| 1986 | 31.76 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 1987 | 41.9 current LCU per person | +31.9% |
| 1988 | 48.34 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 59.91 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1991 | 121.43 current LCU per person | +102.7% |
| 1992 | 83.81 current LCU per person | -31.0% |
| 1993 | 124.76 current LCU per person | +48.9% |
| 1994 | 174.82 current LCU per person | +40.1% |
| 1995 | 142.51 current LCU per person | -18.5% |
| 1996 | 172.54 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1997 | 117.67 current LCU per person | -31.8% |
| 1998 | 333.27 current LCU per person | +183.2% |
| 1999 | 285.06 current LCU per person | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 315.62 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 295.15 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 322.61 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 281.11 current LCU per person | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 342.52 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 313.85 current LCU per person | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 321.46 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 79.72 current LCU per person | -75.2% |
| 2008 | 86.61 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 86.57 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 90.93 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 98.61 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 100.48 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 137.42 current LCU per person | +36.8% |
| 2014 | 129.37 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 126.66 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 128.22 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 193.11 current LCU per person | +50.6% |
| 2018 | 197.86 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 192.5 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 194.36 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 180.76 current LCU per person | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 237.53 current LCU per person | +31.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 237.53 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 93,769 current LCU per person, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 237.53 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 176,898 current LCU per person, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +546.8% | 3.19 current LCU per person | 20.6 current LCU per person |
| 1998 | +183.2% | 117.67 current LCU per person | 333.27 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.99 current LCU per person | 1.17 current LCU per person | 3.19 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 30.66 current LCU per person | 18.54 current LCU per person | 59.91 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 172.87 current LCU per person | 83.81 current LCU per person | 333.27 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 244.52 current LCU per person | 79.72 current LCU per person | 342.52 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.52 current LCU per person | 90.93 current LCU per person | 197.86 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 204.22 current LCU per person | 180.76 current LCU per person | 237.53 current LCU per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 179 Tajikistan 1,378 current LCU per person compare
- 180 Ethiopia 1,078 current LCU per person compare
- 181 Zimbabwe 342.32 current LCU per person compare
- 183 Micronesia (country) 66.38 current LCU per person compare
- 184 Venezuela 0 current LCU per person compare
- 185 East Timor -140.19 current LCU 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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Liberia?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Liberia was 237.53 current LCU per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 342.52 current LCU per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 current LCU per person in 1975.
- How does Liberia rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita?
- Liberia ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.4%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.