Private current transfers, receipts in Liberia
Liberia: Private current transfers, receipts was 257.92 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Private current transfers, receipts in Liberia, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 257.92 million BoP, current US$ for private current transfers, receipts in 2011. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 120,475.0% on the previous year and up 956.5% over ten years.
Liberia ranks 23rd of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Private current transfers, receipts in Liberia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.41 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 63.15 million BoP, current US$ | +158.7% |
| 2007 | 44.68 million BoP, current US$ | -29.2% |
| 2008 | 38.35 million BoP, current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 9.66 million BoP, current US$ | -74.8% |
| 2010 | 213,908 BoP, current US$ | -97.8% |
| 2011 | 257.92 million BoP, current US$ | +120474.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 257.92 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 246.79 million BoP, current US$, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 257.92 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286.56 million BoP, current US$, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.05 million BoP, current US$ | 9.66 million BoP, current US$ | 63.15 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 129.07 million BoP, current US$ | 213,908 BoP, current US$ | 257.92 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 20 Rwanda 304.48 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 Cote d'Ivoire 299.81 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 Zambia 273.30 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 235.66 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 Niger 189.95 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 Lesotho 180.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
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- 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 private current transfers, receipts in Liberia?
- Private current transfers, receipts in Liberia was 257.92 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest private current transfers, receipts recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 257.92 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest private current transfers, receipts recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 213,908 BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- How does Liberia rank for private current transfers, receipts?
- Liberia ranks 23rd out of 39 countries with data for 2011.
- Is private current transfers, receipts rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 956.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Private current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current transfers are recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. Data are in current U.S. dollars.