Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Liberia
Liberia: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 2,439 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Liberia, 2009–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Liberia stood at 2,439 US dollar per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Liberia peaked at 3,003 US dollar per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,120 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2019.
Liberia ranks 149th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,775 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 2,651 US dollar per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 2011 | 3,003 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 2,652 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 2,352 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 2,599 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 2,846 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 2,981 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 2,266 US dollar per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2018 | 1,499 US dollar per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2019 | 1,120 US dollar per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2020 | 2,052 US dollar per square kilometre | +83.2% |
| 2021 | 2,205 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 2,909 US dollar per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2023 | 2,439 US dollar per square kilometre | -16.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 2,439 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,364 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 2,439 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,869 US dollar per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,775 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,775 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,775 US dollar per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,397 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,120 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,003 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,401 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,052 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,909 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 146 Namibia 3,194 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 147 Madagascar 3,073 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 148 Mongolia 2,741 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 150 Venezuela 2,332 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 151 Burkina Faso 2,289 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 152 Malawi 2,185 US dollar 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 reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Liberia?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Liberia was 2,439 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,003 US dollar per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,120 US dollar per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Liberia rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Liberia ranks 149th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.