Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Liberia
Liberia: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 52.16 US dollar per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Liberia, 2009–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2024, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Liberia stood at 52.16 US dollar per person.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Liberia peaked at 102.34 US dollar per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.29 US dollar per person, in 2020.
Liberia ranks 89th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 51.09 US dollar per person | — |
| 2010 | 51.86 US dollar per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 52.96 US dollar per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 55.34 US dollar per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 59.67 US dollar per person | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 56.67 US dollar per person | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 55.3 US dollar per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 43.44 US dollar per person | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 45.2 US dollar per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 42.83 US dollar per person | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 39.03 US dollar per person | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 38.29 US dollar per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 102.34 US dollar per person | +167.3% |
| 2022 | 75.78 US dollar per person | -26.0% |
| 2023 | 60.71 US dollar per person | -19.9% |
| 2024 | 52.16 US dollar per person | -14.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 52.16 US dollar per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.93 US dollar per person, 5.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 52.16 US dollar per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.86 US dollar per person, 4.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +167.3% | 38.29 US dollar per person | 102.34 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.09 US dollar per person | 51.09 US dollar per person | 51.09 US dollar per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.23 US dollar per person | 39.03 US dollar per person | 59.67 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.85 US dollar per person | 38.29 US dollar per person | 102.34 US dollar per person | 5 |
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 reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Liberia?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Liberia was 52.16 US dollar per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 102.34 US dollar per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.29 US dollar per person in 2020.
- How does Liberia rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Liberia ranks 89th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.