Net foreign assets in Liberia

Liberia: Net foreign assets was 369.86 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
369.86 million current US$
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
36th
of 51 countries
All-time high
369.86 million current US$
in 2011
All-time low
-798.23 million current US$
in 2004
Years of data
31
1974–2011

Net foreign assets in Liberia, 1974–2011

-750.0M-500.0M-250.0M0250.0M1974199220111974: 19.9M current US$1975: 22.9M current US$1976: 52.9M current US$1977: 41.1M current US$1978: 3.1M current US$1979: -53.3M current US$1980: -156.2M current US$1981: -204.5M current US$1982: -247.5M current US$1983: -268.6M current US$1984: -273.8M current US$1985: -317.6M current US$1986: -356.4M current US$1987: -442.0M current US$1988: -440.5M current US$1989: -443.2M current US$1991: -600.4M current US$1998: -683.0M current US$1999: -670.2M current US$2000: -662.0M current US$2001: -651.4M current US$2002: -709.0M current US$2003: -774.3M current US$2004: -798.2M current US$2005: -728.7M current US$2006: -760.5M current US$2007: -716.5M current US$2008: -674.0M current US$2009: -664.3M current US$2010: 330.5M current US$2011: 369.9M current US$

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Liberia is 369.86 million current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 156.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Liberia peaked at 369.86 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -798.23 million current US$, in 2004.

That places Liberia 36th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.43 million current US$ -53.27 million current US$ 52.90 million current US$ 6
1980s -315.03 million current US$ -443.19 million current US$ -156.24 million current US$ 10
1990s -651.23 million current US$ -683.02 million current US$ -600.44 million current US$ 3
2000s -713.89 million current US$ -798.23 million current US$ -651.44 million current US$ 10
2010s 350.17 million current US$ 330.48 million current US$ 369.86 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 33 Djibouti 517.67 million current US$ compare
  2. 34 Eswatini 494.22 million current US$ compare
  3. 35 Rwanda 381.52 million current US$ compare
  4. 37 Sierra Leone 353.09 million current US$ compare
  5. 38 Seychelles 310.57 million current US$ compare
  6. 39 Eritrea 262.16 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net foreign assets in Liberia?
Net foreign assets in Liberia was 369.86 million current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 369.86 million current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was -798.23 million current US$ in 2004.
How does Liberia rank for net foreign assets?
Liberia ranks 36th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 156.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 2,026 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.