IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 3,149 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Liberia stood at 3,149 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 7,681 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Liberia 126th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 152.51 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 191.96 units per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1965 | 260.07 units per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1966 | 307.72 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1967 | 317.69 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 317.69 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 286.65 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 346.24 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1971 | 344.02 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 323.39 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 363.96 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 351.34 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 330.83 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 349.8 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 365.73 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 500.45 units per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1979 | 918.8 units per square kilometre | +83.6% |
| 1980 | 1,285 units per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1981 | 1,721 units per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1982 | 2,338 units per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1983 | 2,910 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1984 | 2,886 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 3,156 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 3,514 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 4,076 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 3,851 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 3,732 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 4,030 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 4,052 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3,895 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 3,891 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 4,135 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 4,209 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 4,072 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 3,821 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 3,987 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 3,886 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 3,687 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 3,553 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 3,840 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 4,197 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 4,387 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 4,036 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 4,241 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 4,447 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 7,547 units per square kilometre | +69.7% |
| 2009 | 7,681 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,065 units per square kilometre | -73.1% |
| 2011 | 2,059 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,061 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,065 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,943 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1,858 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 3,155 units per square kilometre | +69.8% |
| 2017 | 3,343 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 3,264 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 3,246 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3,381 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 3,285 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3,124 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 3,149 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 3,149 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 648.28 units per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 3,149 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,433 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +83.6% | 500.45 units per square kilometre | 918.8 units per square kilometre |
| 2010 | -73.1% | 7,681 units per square kilometre | 2,065 units per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +69.7% | 4,447 units per square kilometre | 7,547 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +69.8% | 1,858 units per square kilometre | 3,155 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 203.81 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 317.69 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 419.46 units per square kilometre | 323.39 units per square kilometre | 918.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,947 units per square kilometre | 1,285 units per square kilometre | 4,076 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,998 units per square kilometre | 3,821 units per square kilometre | 4,209 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,762 units per square kilometre | 3,553 units per square kilometre | 7,681 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,506 units per square kilometre | 1,858 units per square kilometre | 3,343 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,235 units per square kilometre | 3,124 units per square kilometre | 3,381 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 123 Lesotho 3,419 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Iceland 3,353 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 China 3,325 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Togo 3,137 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Indonesia 2,736 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Suriname 2,708 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0527 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 48.22 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -10.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0385 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 35.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Liberia was 3,149 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,681 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 126th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.