Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Liberia
Liberia: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 3,462 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Liberia, 2009–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Liberia is 3,462 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Liberia peaked at 5,588 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,044 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Liberia 85th out of 158 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2,091 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 2,185 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2,321 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 2,512 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 2,769 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 2,685 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 2,675 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,145 US dollar per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 2,275 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 2,199 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2,044 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 2,047 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5,588 US dollar per square kilometre | +173.0% |
| 2022 | 4,227 US dollar per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 3,462 US dollar per square kilometre | -18.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 3,462 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 583.53 US dollar per square kilometre, 5.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 3,462 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 606.18 US dollar per square kilometre, 5.7× 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 | +173.0% | 2,047 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,588 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,091 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,091 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,091 US dollar per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,381 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,044 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,769 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,831 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,047 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,588 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 82 Haiti 3,989 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 83 Indonesia 3,944 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 84 Lesotho 3,932 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 86 Nicaragua 3,106 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 87 Colombia 3,093 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 88 Oman 3,084 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Liberia?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Liberia was 3,462 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, 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 5,588 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,044 US dollar per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Liberia rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Liberia ranks 85th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.