Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Liberia
Liberia: Personal transfers, receipts was 946.54 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Liberia, 2004–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts in Liberia is 946.54 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 100.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Liberia peaked at 946.54 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.01 million BoP, current US$, in 2009.
Liberia ranks 74th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts in Liberia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 53.45 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2005 | 22.64 million BoP, current US$ | -57.6% |
| 2006 | 60.48 million BoP, current US$ | +167.1% |
| 2007 | 42.12 million BoP, current US$ | -30.4% |
| 2008 | 35.70 million BoP, current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 7.01 million BoP, current US$ | -80.4% |
| 2010 | 260.04 million BoP, current US$ | +3609.7% |
| 2011 | 488.18 million BoP, current US$ | +87.7% |
| 2012 | 508.96 million BoP, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 374.84 million BoP, current US$ | -26.4% |
| 2014 | 473.03 million BoP, current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 615.37 million BoP, current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2016 | 549.65 million BoP, current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 383.31 million BoP, current US$ | -30.3% |
| 2018 | 436.76 million BoP, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 323.36 million BoP, current US$ | -26.0% |
| 2020 | 398.40 million BoP, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 820.45 million BoP, current US$ | +105.9% |
| 2022 | 805.96 million BoP, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 866.02 million BoP, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 946.54 million BoP, current US$ | +9.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 946.54 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 553.36 million BoP, current US$, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 946.54 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 363.22 million BoP, current US$, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +3609.7% | 7.01 million BoP, current US$ | 260.04 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.90 million BoP, current US$ | 7.01 million BoP, current US$ | 60.48 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 441.35 million BoP, current US$ | 260.04 million BoP, current US$ | 615.37 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 767.48 million BoP, current US$ | 398.40 million BoP, current US$ | 946.54 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 71 Czechia 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 72 South Sudan 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 73 Mali 992.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 75 Armenia 849.93 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 76 Latvia 841.05 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 77 Argentina 827.45 million BoP, current US$ 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 personal transfers, receipts in Liberia?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Liberia was 946.54 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 946.54 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.01 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- How does Liberia rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Liberia ranks 74th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.