Private capital flows, total in Liberia
Liberia: Private capital flows, total was 84.9% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Private capital flows, total 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, private capital flows, total in Liberia stood at 84.9%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 142.7% on the previous year and up 456.0% over ten years.
That places Liberia 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
Private capital flows, total in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.3% | — |
| 2006 | 17.9% | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | +160.4% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -59.3% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | +85.6% |
| 2011 | 84.9% | +142.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 15.3% | 46.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 35.0% | 84.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 1 Mauritius 218.1% compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 22.9% compare
- 4 Niger 18.1% compare
- 5 Mozambique 16.6% 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 12.94 current US$ per person (2011)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0228 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 12.94 current LCU per person (2011)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 22.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 224.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 22.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private capital flows, total in Liberia?
- Private capital flows, total in Liberia was 84.9% 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 private capital flows, total recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest private capital flows, total recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2005.
- How does Liberia rank for private capital flows, total?
- Liberia ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is private capital flows, total rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 456.0%. 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 Private capital flows, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private capital flows consist of net foreign direct investment and portfolio investment. Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. The FDI included here is total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Portfolio investment covers transactions in equity securities and debt securities.