Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Liberia
Liberia: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.319 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Liberia, 1974–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.319 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2022.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and up 102.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Liberia peaked at 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Liberia ranks 179th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0078 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.0034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -56.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0041 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0062 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0465 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +534.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0453 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0474 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0512 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0475 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.069 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0872 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1139 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1918 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +68.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6827 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +255.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7771 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +115.7% |
| 1994 | 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +69.6% |
| 1995 | 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1996 | 2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9596 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -60.3% |
| 1998 | 2.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +157.9% |
| 1999 | 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2000 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9823 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.213 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -78.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1917 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1931 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1847 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1736 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1574 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1933 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1831 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1829 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1794 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2762 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +53.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2858 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2925 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3151 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2706 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 0.319 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.319 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 104.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.319 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +534.7% | 0.0073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0465 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +255.9% | 0.1918 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6827 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +157.9% | 0.9596 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0054 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0802 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0453 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1918 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6827 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.8187 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1917 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2109 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1574 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2925 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2706 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.319 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 176 Lithuania 0.3952 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Latvia 0.3645 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Bahrain 0.3271 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Kuwait 0.2945 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Oman 0.2622 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Zimbabwe 0.1559 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Liberia?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Liberia was 0.319 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Liberia rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.