Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1,123 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Liberia, 1974–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 1,123 current LCU per square kilometre for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2022.
The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 3,560 current LCU per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, -8,226 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2004.
Liberia ranks 169th of 185 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 square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 8.72 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 5.11 current LCU per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 1976 | 11.83 current LCU per square kilometre | +131.4% |
| 1977 | 9.18 current LCU per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6948 current LCU per square kilometre | -92.4% |
| 1979 | -11.91 current LCU per square kilometre | -1813.9% |
| 1980 | -876.59 current LCU per square kilometre | +7261.2% |
| 1981 | -1,313 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 1982 | -1,898 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 1983 | -2,273 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1984 | -2,258 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | -2,559 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1986 | -3,069 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1987 | -3,800 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1988 | -3,837 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | -4,013 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1991 | -5,161 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1992 | -3,376 current LCU per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 1993 | -5,240 current LCU per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 1994 | -7,321 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1995 | -5,849 current LCU per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1996 | -7,041 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1997 | -4,921 current LCU per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1998 | -7,389 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 1999 | -6,559 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2000 | -7,183 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2001 | -6,890 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2002 | -7,748 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2003 | -6,837 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2004 | -8,226 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2005 | -7,486 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2006 | -7,788 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | -2,378 current LCU per square kilometre | -69.5% |
| 2008 | -6,806 current LCU per square kilometre | +186.2% |
| 2009 | -6,823 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,184 current LCU per square kilometre | -146.7% |
| 2011 | 3,560 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 3,556 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,524 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3,178 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 3,219 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2,875 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 1,081 current LCU per square kilometre | -62.4% |
| 2018 | 892.14 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 702.75 current LCU per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 655.94 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1,347 current LCU per square kilometre | +105.3% |
| 2022 | 1,123 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1,123 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 401,078 current LCU per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1,123 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | -7261.2% | -11.91 current LCU per square kilometre | -876.59 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1979 | -1813.9% | 0.6948 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.91 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2008 | -186.2% | -2,378 current LCU per square kilometre | -6,806 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +146.7% | -6,823 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,184 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +131.4% | 5.11 current LCU per square kilometre | 11.83 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.94 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.91 current LCU per square kilometre | 11.83 current LCU per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | -2,590 current LCU per square kilometre | -4,013 current LCU per square kilometre | -876.59 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -5,873 current LCU per square kilometre | -7,389 current LCU per square kilometre | -3,376 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | -6,816 current LCU per square kilometre | -8,226 current LCU per square kilometre | -2,378 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,577 current LCU per square kilometre | 702.75 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,560 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,042 current LCU per square kilometre | 655.94 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,347 current LCU per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 166 Ethiopia 11,624 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 167 Zimbabwe 4,019 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 168 Canada 1,255 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 170 Venezuela 0 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 171 Mali -36,119 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 172 Australia -67,252 current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Liberia?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Liberia was 1,123 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,560 current LCU per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8,226 current LCU per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Liberia rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 169th out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. 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 foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.