Foreign assets in Liberia

Liberia: Foreign assets was 660.00 million current US$ in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
660.00 million current US$
Change on year
up 29.2%
World rank
145th
of 150 countries
All-time high
778.00 million current US$
in 2012
All-time low
10.00 million current US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Liberia, 1995–2020

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1995200720201995: 40.0M current US$1996: 10.0M current US$1997: 16.0M current US$1998: 11.0M current US$1999: 17.0M current US$2000: 13.0M current US$2001: 12.0M current US$2002: 14.0M current US$2003: 23.0M current US$2004: 54.0M current US$2005: 73.0M current US$2006: 124.0M current US$2007: 184.0M current US$2008: 261.0M current US$2009: 512.0M current US$2010: 670.0M current US$2011: 697.0M current US$2012: 778.0M current US$2013: 772.0M current US$2014: 731.0M current US$2015: 732.0M current US$2016: 724.0M current US$2017: 642.0M current US$2018: 549.0M current US$2019: 511.0M current US$2020: 660.0M current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets in Liberia stood at 660.00 million current US$.

The figure is up 29.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Liberia peaked at 778.00 million current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.00 million current US$, in 1996.

Liberia ranks 145th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.80 million current US$ 10.00 million current US$ 40.00 million current US$ 5
2000s 127.00 million current US$ 12.00 million current US$ 512.00 million current US$ 10
2010s 680.60 million current US$ 511.00 million current US$ 778.00 million current US$ 10
2020s 660.00 million current US$ 660.00 million current US$ 660.00 million current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 142 Guinea-Bissau 926.00 million current US$ compare
  2. 143 Burundi 844.00 million current US$ compare
  3. 144 Gambia 673.00 million current US$ compare
  4. 146 Chad 643.00 million current US$ compare
  5. 147 Belize 605.00 million current US$ compare
  6. 148 Central African Republic 582.00 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

More reference data data for Liberia

All data for Liberia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Liberia?
Foreign assets in Liberia was 660.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 778.00 million current US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.00 million current US$ in 1996.
How does Liberia rank for foreign assets?
Liberia ranks 145th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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