Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Liberia
Liberia: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0.0613 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Liberia, 2009–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.0613 US dollar per US$ of GDP for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 2024.
The figure is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Liberia peaked at 0.1532 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0593 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
That places Liberia 4th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.1139 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2010 | 0.1054 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0932 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0867 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.084 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0802 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0798 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0608 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0646 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0619 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0593 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0621 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1532 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +146.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 2023 | 0.076 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0613 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0613 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0091 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 6.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0613 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0064 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 9.6× 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 | +146.8% | 0.0621 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1532 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1139 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1139 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1139 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0776 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0593 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1054 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0909 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0613 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1532 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 1 Zambia 0.1054 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Tuvalu 0.0933 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Lesotho 0.0799 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Kiribati 0.0577 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 0.0426 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0414 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0613 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.1532 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0593 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Liberia rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Liberia ranks 4th 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 23.6%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.