Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Liberia
Liberia: Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP was 13.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Liberia, 2000–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 13.8% for private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in 2020.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Liberia peaked at 17.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2000.
Liberia ranks 162nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +30.8% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | +27.4% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -8.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 13.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 13.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.4%, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 1.9% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 9.5% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Liberia?
- Private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Liberia was 13.8% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest private credit by deposit money banks to gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks to gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for private credit by deposit money banks to gdp?
- Liberia ranks 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is private credit by deposit money banks to gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is credit to the private sector, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).