Foreign assets per capita in Liberia

Liberia: Foreign assets per capita was 129.73 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
129.73 current US$
Change on year
up 26.6%
World rank
142nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
179.6 current US$
in 2012
All-time low
4.02 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Liberia, 1995–2020

0501001502001995200720201995: 18.7 current US$1996: 4.5 current US$1997: 6.7 current US$1998: 4.2 current US$1999: 6.1 current US$2000: 4.5 current US$2001: 4 current US$2002: 4.6 current US$2003: 7.5 current US$2004: 17.3 current US$2005: 22.3 current US$2006: 35.9 current US$2007: 50.7 current US$2008: 69 current US$2009: 131.1 current US$2010: 166.7 current US$2011: 166.7 current US$2012: 179.6 current US$2013: 174.4 current US$2014: 161.7 current US$2015: 158.7 current US$2016: 153.8 current US$2017: 133.8 current US$2018: 112.3 current US$2019: 102.5 current US$2020: 129.7 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 129.73 current US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020.

That represents a change of up 26.6% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Liberia peaked at 179.6 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.02 current US$, in 2001.

That places Liberia 142nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 8.04 current US$ 4.17 current US$ 18.67 current US$ 5
2000s 34.68 current US$ 4.02 current US$ 131.11 current US$ 10
2010s 151.03 current US$ 102.5 current US$ 179.6 current US$ 10
2020s 129.73 current US$ 129.73 current US$ 129.73 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 139 Madagascar 142.04 current US$ compare
  2. 140 Democratic Republic of Congo 139.55 current US$ compare
  3. 141 Sudan 131.57 current US$ compare
  4. 143 Zimbabwe 121.25 current US$ compare
  5. 144 Niger 119.71 current US$ compare
  6. 145 Pakistan 118.95 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Liberia?
Foreign assets per capita in Liberia was 129.73 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 179.6 current US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.02 current US$ in 2001.
How does Liberia rank for foreign assets per capita?
Liberia ranks 142nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (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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