Reserves excluding gold in Liberia
Liberia: Reserves excluding gold was 247.39 million SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold in Liberia, 1974–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold in Liberia is 247.39 million SDR, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold in Liberia peaked at 500.74 million SDR in 2021 and was at its lowest, 205,469 SDR, in 2000.
That places Liberia 173rd out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold in Liberia, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 15.29 million SDR | — |
| 1975 | 16.39 million SDR | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 14.78 million SDR | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 22.51 million SDR | +52.3% |
| 1978 | 13.83 million SDR | -38.6% |
| 1979 | 41.74 million SDR | +201.7% |
| 1980 | 4.27 million SDR | -89.8% |
| 1981 | 7.16 million SDR | +67.6% |
| 1982 | 5.87 million SDR | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 19.48 million SDR | +232.0% |
| 1984 | 3.55 million SDR | -81.8% |
| 1985 | 1.38 million SDR | -61.0% |
| 1986 | 2.18 million SDR | +57.4% |
| 1987 | 359,184 SDR | -83.5% |
| 1988 | 282,657 SDR | -21.3% |
| 1989 | 5.99 million SDR | +2020.4% |
| 1991 | 914,349 SDR | -84.7% |
| 1992 | 710,725 SDR | -22.3% |
| 1993 | 1.72 million SDR | +142.0% |
| 1994 | 3.47 million SDR | +101.9% |
| 1995 | 18.90 million SDR | +444.2% |
| 1996 | 261,807 SDR | -98.6% |
| 1997 | 311,262 SDR | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 437,901 SDR | +40.7% |
| 1999 | 314,083 SDR | -28.3% |
| 2000 | 205,469 SDR | -34.6% |
| 2001 | 382,163 SDR | +86.0% |
| 2002 | 2.43 million SDR | +534.9% |
| 2003 | 4.96 million SDR | +104.6% |
| 2004 | 12.07 million SDR | +143.1% |
| 2005 | 17.77 million SDR | +47.2% |
| 2006 | 47.85 million SDR | +169.3% |
| 2007 | 75.53 million SDR | +57.8% |
| 2008 | 104.44 million SDR | +38.3% |
| 2009 | 237.58 million SDR | +127.5% |
| 2010 | 287.03 million SDR | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 330.12 million SDR | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 373.59 million SDR | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 382.94 million SDR | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 344.42 million SDR | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 404.65 million SDR | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 435.92 million SDR | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 411.48 million SDR | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 238.82 million SDR | -42.0% |
| 2019 | 214.83 million SDR | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 236.74 million SDR | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 500.74 million SDR | +111.5% |
| 2022 | 450.59 million SDR | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 329.01 million SDR | -27.0% |
| 2024 | 281.96 million SDR | -14.3% |
| 2025 | 247.39 million SDR | -12.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 247.39 million SDR is below the median for low income countries, which is 711.04 million SDR, 35% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 247.39 million SDR is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 872.46 million SDR, 28% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +2020.4% | 282,657 SDR | 5.99 million SDR |
| 2002 | +534.9% | 382,163 SDR | 2.43 million SDR |
| 1995 | +444.2% | 3.47 million SDR | 18.90 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.76 million SDR | 13.83 million SDR | 41.74 million SDR | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.05 million SDR | 282,657 SDR | 19.48 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.00 million SDR | 261,807 SDR | 18.90 million SDR | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.32 million SDR | 205,469 SDR | 237.58 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 342.38 million SDR | 214.83 million SDR | 435.92 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 341.07 million SDR | 236.74 million SDR | 500.74 million SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 170 Grenada 298.03 million SDR compare
- 171 Comoros 296.85 million SDR compare
- 172 Antigua and Barbuda 276.39 million SDR compare
- 174 Saint Kitts and Nevis 205.95 million SDR compare
- 175 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 205.34 million SDR compare
- 176 Cayman Islands 197.46 million SDR 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 reserves excluding gold in Liberia?
- Reserves excluding gold in Liberia was 247.39 million SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 500.74 million SDR in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 205,469 SDR in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for reserves excluding gold?
- Liberia ranks 173rd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.