Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita was 7.73 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Liberia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Liberia is 7.73 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 83,565.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Liberia peaked at 9.5 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Liberia ranks 96th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.2182 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 1.02 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 1.25 units per person | +21.8% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0059 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0.0098 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0106 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0179 units per person | +68.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0165 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0157 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0192 units per person | +22.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0219 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0199 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0178 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0191 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0193 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0181 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0157 units per person | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0148 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0137 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0125 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0117 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0124 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0134 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0153 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0134 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0134 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0134 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0125 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0123 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0118 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0113 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0109 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0107 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0099 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0092 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 9.14 units per person | +98875.4% |
| 2017 | 9.5 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 9.09 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 8.86 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 9.04 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 8.6 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 8.01 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 7.9 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 7.51 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 7.73 units per person | +2.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 7.73 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1393 units per person, 55.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 7.73 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.52 units per person, 5.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +98875.4% | 0.0092 units per person | 9.14 units per person |
| 1973 | -100.0% | 0.2182 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1976 | -100.0% | 1.25 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1982 | -100.0% | 0.0059 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1987 | +68.9% | 0.0106 units per person | 0.0179 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2489 units per person | 0 units per person | 1.25 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0076 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0179 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.018 units per person | 0.0137 units per person | 0.0219 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.013 units per person | 0.0117 units per person | 0.0153 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.67 units per person | 0.0092 units per person | 9.5 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.13 units per person | 7.51 units per person | 9.04 units per person | 6 |
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, 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Liberia?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Liberia was 7.73 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Liberia rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita?
- Liberia ranks 96th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83,565.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, 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 position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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 position in the IMF, 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.