Foreign assets in Liberia

Liberia: Foreign assets was 600.74 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
600.74 million real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
147th
of 149 countries
All-time high
1.65 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2012
All-time low
71.70 million real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Liberia, 1995–2020

0500.0M1.0B1.5B1995200720201995: 420.3M real chained 2019 US$1996: 95.6M real chained 2019 US$1997: 139.3M real chained 2019 US$1998: 87.2M real chained 2019 US$1999: 122.6M real chained 2019 US$2000: 85.3M real chained 2019 US$2001: 71.7M real chained 2019 US$2002: 73.3M real chained 2019 US$2003: 109.1M real chained 2019 US$2004: 237.6M real chained 2019 US$2005: 289.8M real chained 2019 US$2006: 458.5M real chained 2019 US$2007: 610.8M real chained 2019 US$2008: 737.5M real chained 2019 US$2009: 1.3B real chained 2019 US$2010: 1.6B real chained 2019 US$2011: 1.6B real chained 2019 US$2012: 1.6B real chained 2019 US$2013: 1.5B real chained 2019 US$2014: 1.3B real chained 2019 US$2015: 1.2B real chained 2019 US$2016: 1.1B real chained 2019 US$2017: 871.5M real chained 2019 US$2018: 603.2M real chained 2019 US$2019: 511.0M real chained 2019 US$2020: 600.7M real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets in Liberia stood at 600.74 million real chained 2019 US$.

That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Liberia peaked at 1.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 71.70 million real chained 2019 US$, in 2001.

That places Liberia 147th out of 149 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 172.99 million real chained 2019 US$ 87.16 million real chained 2019 US$ 420.29 million real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 402.01 million real chained 2019 US$ 71.70 million real chained 2019 US$ 1.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 1.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ 511.00 million real chained 2019 US$ 1.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 600.74 million real chained 2019 US$ 600.74 million real chained 2019 US$ 600.74 million real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 144 Gambia 635.32 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 145 Chad 622.79 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 146 Belize 604.27 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 148 Central African Republic 568.89 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 149 Comoros 347.88 million real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Liberia?
Foreign assets in Liberia was 600.74 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 1.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 71.70 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
How does Liberia rank for foreign assets?
Liberia ranks 147th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.