Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Liberia
Liberia: Current account balance excluding net official capital grants was -48.9% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Liberia, 2005–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Liberia stood at -48.9%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 52.2% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
That places Liberia 41st out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -33.9% | — |
| 2006 | -28.6% | -15.5% |
| 2007 | -30.2% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | -41.6% | +37.9% |
| 2009 | -24.0% | -42.4% |
| 2010 | -32.1% | +33.9% |
| 2011 | -48.9% | +52.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -31.7% | -41.6% | -24.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | -40.5% | -48.9% | -32.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 38 Guinea -22.8% compare
- 39 Sierra Leone -37.9% compare
- 40 Sao Tome and Principe -43.5% compare
More trade data for Liberia
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 97.82 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 101.07 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 89.35 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 68.22 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 88.41 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 66.22 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.7157 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 5.72 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 471,389 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Liberia?
- Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Liberia was -48.9% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current account balance excluding net official capital grants recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was -24.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current account balance excluding net official capital grants recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.9% in 2011.
- How does Liberia rank for current account balance excluding net official capital grants?
- Liberia ranks 41st out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current account balance excluding net official capital grants rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current account balance excluding net official capital grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. This is divided by GDP at market prices, with both series expressed in current U.S. dollars.