Migrant remittance inflows in Liberia
Liberia: Migrant remittance inflows was 23.3% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
23.3%
Change on year
up 857.7%
World rank
2nd
of 50 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 2011
All-time low
2.2%
in 2009
Years of data
8
2004–2011
Migrant remittance inflows in Liberia, 2004–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 23.3% for migrant remittance inflows in 2011. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 857.7% on the previous year and up 86.1% over ten years.
Liberia ranks 2nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Migrant remittance inflows in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.5% | — |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -53.0% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +122.0% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -35.7% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -68.2% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | +857.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 2.2% | 13.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 2.4% | 23.3% | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance inflows in Liberia?
- Migrant remittance inflows in Liberia was 23.3% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
- What is the highest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2009.
- How does Liberia rank for migrant remittance inflows?
- Liberia ranks 2nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is migrant remittance inflows rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates, published as part of Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,