Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 20.14 current LCU per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Liberia, 1974–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 20.14 current LCU per person for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in 2022.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Liberia peaked at 81.23 current LCU per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, -327.99 current LCU per person, in 1994.
Liberia ranks 173rd 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 foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.5164 current LCU per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.2946 current LCU per person | -43.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6634 current LCU per person | +125.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5009 current LCU per person | -24.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0368 current LCU per person | -92.7% |
| 1979 | -0.6125 current LCU per person | -1764.1% |
| 1980 | -43.76 current LCU per person | +7045.4% |
| 1981 | -63.67 current LCU per person | +45.5% |
| 1982 | -89.4 current LCU per person | +40.4% |
| 1983 | -103.91 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1984 | -100.09 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | -110.01 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1986 | -128.06 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1987 | -153.96 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 1988 | -151.06 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | -153.5 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1991 | -254.06 current LCU per person | +65.5% |
| 1992 | -156.89 current LCU per person | -38.2% |
| 1993 | -234.19 current LCU per person | +49.3% |
| 1994 | -327.99 current LCU per person | +40.1% |
| 1995 | -259.73 current LCU per person | -20.8% |
| 1996 | -303.82 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1997 | -196.44 current LCU per person | -35.3% |
| 1998 | -266.54 current LCU per person | +35.7% |
| 1999 | -223.91 current LCU per person | -16.0% |
| 2000 | -236.29 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2001 | -220.08 current LCU per person | -6.9% |
| 2002 | -241.13 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2003 | -211.09 current LCU per person | -12.5% |
| 2004 | -250.99 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 2005 | -218.44 current LCU per person | -13.0% |
| 2006 | -214.9 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | -62.42 current LCU per person | -71.0% |
| 2008 | -171.56 current LCU per person | +174.8% |
| 2009 | -166.67 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 75.55 current LCU per person | -145.3% |
| 2011 | 81.23 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 78.32 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 75.94 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 67.07 current LCU per person | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 66.54 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 58.23 current LCU per person | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 21.47 current LCU per person | -63.1% |
| 2018 | 17.38 current LCU per person | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 13.42 current LCU per person | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 12.27 current LCU per person | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 24.66 current LCU per person | +101.0% |
| 2022 | 20.14 current LCU per person | -18.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 20.14 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 16,966 current LCU per person, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 20.14 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,204 current LCU per person, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (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 | -7045.4% | -0.6125 current LCU per person | -43.76 current LCU per person |
| 1979 | -1764.1% | 0.0368 current LCU per person | -0.6125 current LCU per person |
| 2008 | -174.8% | -62.42 current LCU per person | -171.56 current LCU per person |
| 2010 | +145.3% | -166.67 current LCU per person | 75.55 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2333 current LCU per person | -0.6125 current LCU per person | 0.6634 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 1980s | -109.74 current LCU per person | -153.96 current LCU per person | -43.76 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -247.06 current LCU per person | -327.99 current LCU per person | -156.89 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2000s | -199.36 current LCU per person | -250.99 current LCU per person | -62.42 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.52 current LCU per person | 13.42 current LCU per person | 81.23 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.02 current LCU per person | 12.27 current LCU per person | 24.66 current LCU per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 170 Ethiopia 153.35 current LCU per person compare
- 171 Zimbabwe 95.15 current LCU per person compare
- 172 Sierra Leone 47.32 current LCU per person compare
- 174 Venezuela 0 current LCU per person compare
- 175 Pakistan -976.12 current LCU per person compare
- 176 Australia -4,930 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 foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Liberia?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Liberia was 20.14 current LCU per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.23 current LCU per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -327.99 current LCU per person in 1994.
- How does Liberia rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Liberia ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.3%. 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 foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (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 foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets 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 foreign assets (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.