Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Liberia
Liberia: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure was 2.21 billion in 2022. ▼ Falling
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Liberia, 2005–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Liberia is 2.21 billion, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Liberia peaked at 3.17 billion in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.32 billion, in 2005.
That places Liberia 166th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.32 billion | — |
| 2006 | 1.88 billion | +42.9% |
| 2007 | 1.92 billion | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.31 billion | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 1.85 billion | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 2.27 billion | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 2.90 billion | +27.8% |
| 2012 | 3.17 billion | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 2.77 billion | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 2.73 billion | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.09 billion | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 1.96 billion | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.78 billion | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 1.72 billion | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.58 billion | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 1.62 billion | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.98 billion | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 2.21 billion | +11.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 2.21 billion is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.17 billion, 31% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 2.21 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.29 billion, 27% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.86 billion | 1.32 billion | 2.31 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.30 billion | 1.58 billion | 3.17 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 billion | 1.62 billion | 2.21 billion | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 163 Seychelles 2.60 billion compare
- 164 Sierra Leone 2.32 billion compare
- 165 Lesotho 2.22 billion compare
- 167 French Polynesia 2.18 billion compare
- 168 Belize 1.92 billion compare
- 169 Bhutan 1.81 billion 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 total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Liberia?
- Total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Liberia was 2.21 billion in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 billion in 2012.
- What is the lowest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 billion in 2005.
- How does Liberia rank for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
- Liberia ranks 166th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.