Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Liberia
Liberia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.027 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Liberia, 1974–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Liberia is 0.027 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 26.7% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Liberia peaked at 0.1535 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, -5.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
Liberia ranks 172nd 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 unit of GDP in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -50.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0019 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +124.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -92.9% |
| 1979 | -0.0014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1610.1% |
| 1980 | -0.0988 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6911.1% |
| 1981 | -0.1494 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.3% |
| 1982 | -0.2116 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 1983 | -0.2659 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1984 | -0.2564 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1985 | -0.2895 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1986 | -0.3515 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1987 | -0.3762 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1988 | -0.356 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1989 | -0.4915 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 1991 | -1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +190.6% |
| 1992 | -1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1993 | -3.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +116.3% |
| 1994 | -5.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +69.5% |
| 1995 | -4.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1996 | -4.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1997 | -1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -62.3% |
| 1998 | -1.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1999 | -1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 2000 | -0.7916 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -44.6% |
| 2001 | -0.7325 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2002 | -0.805 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2003 | -0.8804 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2004 | -0.8833 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2005 | -0.7598 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2006 | -0.6704 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2007 | -0.1668 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -75.1% |
| 2008 | -0.3798 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +127.7% |
| 2009 | -0.3717 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1535 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -141.3% |
| 2011 | 0.143 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1227 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1068 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0949 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0961 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0815 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0307 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -62.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0251 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0204 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0199 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0369 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +85.6% |
| 2022 | 0.027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | -0.2847 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4915 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0988 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.6441 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8833 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1668 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0875 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1535 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.028 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0369 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 169 Bahrain 0.0411 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 United States of America 0.0409 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Georgia 0.0287 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Canada 0.0072 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Australia -0.0757 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Liberia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 237.53 current LCU per person (2022)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.319 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 34.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 13.28 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 247.39 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 247.39 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 247.39 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 43.17 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Liberia?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Liberia was 0.027 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1535 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Liberia rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net foreign assets (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.