IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Liberia
Liberia: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.059 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Liberia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Liberia stood at 0.059 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Liberia peaked at 3.01 units per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Liberia 7th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0.0734 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0.0845 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1093 units per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1212 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1172 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1105 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0899 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1032 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 0.097 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0846 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0906 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0695 units per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0552 units per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0565 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0523 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0672 units per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1087 units per US$ of GDP | +61.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1448 units per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1958 units per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2607 units per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3404 units per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3276 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.357 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4025 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4035 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3573 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4571 units per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1990 | 1.01 units per US$ of GDP | +120.9% |
| 1991 | 1.12 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 1.68 units per US$ of GDP | +49.7% |
| 1993 | 2.34 units per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 1994 | 3.01 units per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1995 | 3.01 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.46 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 1.24 units per US$ of GDP | -49.5% |
| 1998 | 1.07 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8473 units per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4063 units per US$ of GDP | -52.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3777 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.399 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5405 units per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 2004 | 0.471 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4097 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3651 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.312 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4212 units per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4185 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0996 units per US$ of GDP | -76.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0827 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0711 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0626 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.058 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0555 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0894 units per US$ of GDP | +61.2% |
| 2017 | 0.095 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0919 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0942 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1025 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0901 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0752 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0691 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0617 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2025 | 0.059 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.059 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.059 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +120.9% | 0.4571 units per US$ of GDP | 1.01 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0706 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1212 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0785 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0523 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1087 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3247 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1448 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4571 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 units per US$ of GDP | 0.8473 units per US$ of GDP | 3.01 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4121 units per US$ of GDP | 0.312 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5405 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.08 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0555 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0996 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0763 units per US$ of GDP | 0.059 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1025 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 capita 54.02 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Liberia?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Liberia was 0.059 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Liberia rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 7th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.