Total reserves minus gold in Liberia
Liberia: Total reserves minus gold was 338.80 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Liberia, 1974–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves minus gold in Liberia stood at 338.80 million current US$.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Liberia peaked at 700.83 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 267,707 current US$, in 2000.
Liberia ranks 171st of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 18.72 million current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 19.19 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 17.17 million current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 27.34 million current US$ | +59.3% |
| 1978 | 18.02 million current US$ | -34.1% |
| 1979 | 54.98 million current US$ | +205.1% |
| 1980 | 5.45 million current US$ | -90.1% |
| 1981 | 8.34 million current US$ | +53.0% |
| 1982 | 6.47 million current US$ | -22.4% |
| 1983 | 20.40 million current US$ | +215.1% |
| 1984 | 3.48 million current US$ | -83.0% |
| 1985 | 1.52 million current US$ | -56.3% |
| 1986 | 2.66 million current US$ | +75.3% |
| 1987 | 509,560 current US$ | -80.8% |
| 1988 | 380,371 current US$ | -25.4% |
| 1989 | 7.88 million current US$ | +1970.7% |
| 1991 | 1.31 million current US$ | -83.4% |
| 1992 | 977,250 current US$ | -25.3% |
| 1993 | 2.36 million current US$ | +141.7% |
| 1994 | 5.07 million current US$ | +114.6% |
| 1995 | 28.09 million current US$ | +454.1% |
| 1996 | 376,467 current US$ | -98.7% |
| 1997 | 419,971 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 616,575 current US$ | +46.8% |
| 1999 | 431,082 current US$ | -30.1% |
| 2000 | 267,707 current US$ | -37.9% |
| 2001 | 480,276 current US$ | +79.4% |
| 2002 | 3.30 million current US$ | +586.8% |
| 2003 | 7.38 million current US$ | +123.6% |
| 2004 | 18.74 million current US$ | +154.1% |
| 2005 | 25.40 million current US$ | +35.5% |
| 2006 | 71.99 million current US$ | +183.5% |
| 2007 | 119.36 million current US$ | +65.8% |
| 2008 | 160.86 million current US$ | +34.8% |
| 2009 | 372.46 million current US$ | +131.5% |
| 2010 | 442.03 million current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 506.83 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 574.18 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 589.72 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 498.99 million current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 560.74 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 586.02 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 586.00 million current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 332.15 million current US$ | -43.3% |
| 2019 | 297.07 million current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 340.97 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 700.83 million current US$ | +105.5% |
| 2022 | 599.66 million current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 441.43 million current US$ | -26.4% |
| 2024 | 367.71 million current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2025 | 338.80 million current US$ | -7.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 338.80 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 939.84 million current US$, 36% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 338.80 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.17 billion current US$, 29% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +1970.7% | 380,371 current US$ | 7.88 million current US$ |
| 2002 | +586.8% | 480,276 current US$ | 3.30 million current US$ |
| 1995 | +454.1% | 5.07 million current US$ | 28.09 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.90 million current US$ | 17.17 million current US$ | 54.98 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.71 million current US$ | 380,371 current US$ | 20.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.41 million current US$ | 376,467 current US$ | 28.09 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 78.02 million current US$ | 267,707 current US$ | 372.46 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 497.37 million current US$ | 297.07 million current US$ | 589.72 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 464.90 million current US$ | 338.80 million current US$ | 700.83 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 168 Grenada 408.15 million current US$ compare
- 169 Comoros 406.54 million current US$ compare
- 170 Antigua and Barbuda 378.52 million current US$ compare
- 172 Saint Kitts and Nevis 282.05 million current US$ compare
- 173 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 281.22 million current US$ compare
- 174 Zimbabwe 261.37 million 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 74.91 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 471.54 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in Liberia?
- Total reserves minus gold in Liberia was 338.80 million current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 700.83 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 267,707 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Liberia ranks 171st out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. 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.