Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Liberia
Liberia: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants was -4.12 billion current LCU in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Liberia, 2001–2008
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Liberia is -4.12 billion current LCU, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 746.0% on the previous year and down 2,073.5% over ten years.
Liberia ranks 16th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -189.47 million current LCU | — |
| 2002 | -359.52 million current LCU | +89.7% |
| 2003 | 140.89 million current LCU | -139.2% |
| 2004 | -218.62 million current LCU | -255.2% |
| 2005 | 381.90 million current LCU | -274.7% |
| 2006 | 1.01 billion current LCU | +165.0% |
| 2007 | 637.52 million current LCU | -37.0% |
| 2008 | -4.12 billion current LCU | -746.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's -4.12 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is -74.03 billion current LCU, 6% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Liberia's -4.12 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -32.01 billion current LCU, 13% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Liberia
More science & technology data for Liberia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 32.06 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.3206 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.72 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 17.89 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 31.54 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Liberia?
- Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Liberia was -4.12 billion current LCU in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 billion current LCU in 2006.
- What is the lowest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.12 billion current LCU in 2008.
- How does Liberia rank for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants?
- Liberia ranks 16th out of 50 countries with data for 2008.
- Is overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,073.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Overall budget surplus/deficit (excluding current grants) is current and capital revenue excluding current grants, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.