Workers' remittances, receipts in Liberia
Liberia: Workers' remittances, receipts was 16.7% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Workers' remittances, receipts in Liberia, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, workers' remittances, receipts in Liberia stood at 16.7%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 100,755.0% on the previous year and up 299.5% over ten years.
Liberia ranks 1st of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Workers' remittances, receipts in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.2% | — |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +139.7% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -43.1% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -85.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -97.3% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +100754.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 0.6% | 10.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 0.0% | 16.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is workers' remittances, receipts in Liberia?
- Workers' remittances, receipts in Liberia was 16.7% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
- What is the highest workers' remittances, receipts recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest workers' remittances, receipts recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Liberia rank for workers' remittances, receipts?
- Liberia ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is workers' remittances, receipts rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 299.5%. 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, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates, published as part of Workers' remittances, receipts (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars.