Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Liberia
Liberia: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP was 1.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Liberia, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Liberia is 1.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 155.9% on the previous year and up 102.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Liberia peaked at 5.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -60.0%, in 2012.
Liberia ranks 70th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -17.8% | — |
| 2005 | -19.3% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | -15.4% | -20.2% |
| 2007 | -16.3% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | -20.5% | +26.3% |
| 2009 | -15.7% | -23.6% |
| 2010 | -42.7% | +172.4% |
| 2011 | -52.5% | +22.9% |
| 2012 | -60.0% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | -32.8% | -45.3% |
| 2014 | -19.9% | -39.3% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -126.6% |
| 2016 | -8.1% | -253.2% |
| 2017 | -16.7% | +105.4% |
| 2018 | -19.7% | +18.1% |
| 2019 | -19.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | -8.7% | -56.0% |
| 2021 | -2.9% | -66.5% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -155.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -17.5% | -20.5% | -15.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | -26.7% | -60.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.3% | -8.7% | 1.6% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Liberia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.3265 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 298.89 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2899 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 265.33 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 0.292 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Liberia?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Liberia was 1.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.0% in 2012.
- How does Liberia rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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