28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in Liberia

Liberia: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita was 1,506 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1,506 units per person
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
71st
of 208 countries
All-time high
4,948 units per person
in 1995
All-time low
1,199 units per person
in 2019
Years of data
31
1995–2025

28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in Liberia, 1995–2025

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1995201020251995: 4.9k units per person1996: 4.6k units per person1997: 4.3k units per person1998: 4.1k units per person1999: 3.9k units per person2000: 3.1k units per person2001: 2.9k units per person2002: 2.7k units per person2003: 2.6k units per person2004: 3.4k units per person2005: 3.9k units per person2006: 4.3k units per person2007: 4.7k units per person2008: 4.6k units per person2009: 4.2k units per person2010: 4.6k units per person2011: 4.6k units per person2012: 3.7k units per person2013: 3.0k units per person2014: 2.4k units per person2015: 2.3k units per person2016: 2.2k units per person2017: 1.6k units per person2018: 1.4k units per person2019: 1.2k units per person2020: 2.5k units per person2021: 2.4k units per person2022: 2.0k units per person2023: 1.8k units per person2024: 1.9k units per person2025: 1.5k units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in Liberia stood at 1,506 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in Liberia peaked at 4,948 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,199 units per person, in 2019.

That places Liberia 71st out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in Liberia, 1995 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1995 4,948 units per person
1996 4,550 units per person -8.0%
1997 4,332 units per person -4.8%
1998 4,056 units per person -6.4%
1999 3,933 units per person -3.0%
2000 3,112 units per person -20.9%
2001 2,949 units per person -5.3%
2002 2,664 units per person -9.6%
2003 2,570 units per person -3.5%
2004 3,378 units per person +31.5%
2005 3,912 units per person +15.8%
2006 4,327 units per person +10.6%
2007 4,709 units per person +8.8%
2008 4,572 units per person -2.9%
2009 4,217 units per person -7.8%
2010 4,568 units per person +8.3%
2011 4,552 units per person -0.3%
2012 3,659 units per person -19.6%
2013 3,012 units per person -17.7%
2014 2,425 units per person -19.5%
2015 2,263 units per person -6.7%
2016 2,191 units per person -3.2%
2017 1,555 units per person -29.0%
2018 1,444 units per person -7.1%
2019 1,199 units per person -17.0%
2020 2,451 units per person +104.4%
2021 2,433 units per person -0.7%
2022 1,951 units per person -19.8%
2023 1,772 units per person -9.2%
2024 1,879 units per person +6.0%
2025 1,506 units per person -19.9%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 1,506 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.11 units per person, 135.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 1,506 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.02 units per person, 37.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +104.4% 1,199 units per person 2,451 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,364 units per person 3,933 units per person 4,948 units per person 5
2000s 3,641 units per person 2,570 units per person 4,709 units per person 10
2010s 2,687 units per person 1,199 units per person 4,568 units per person 10
2020s 1,999 units per person 1,506 units per person 2,451 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 68 Iceland 1,679 units per person compare
  2. 69 Latvia 1,661 units per person compare
  3. 70 Japan 1,574 units per person compare
  4. 72 Lebanon 1,486 units per person compare
  5. 73 Saudi Arabia 1,382 units per person compare
  6. 74 Libya 1,374 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in Liberia?
28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in Liberia was 1,506 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 4,948 units per person in 1995.
What is the lowest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,199 units per person in 2019.
How does Liberia rank for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita?
Liberia ranks 71st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. 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 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,294 data points, 1995–2025
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28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.