Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Liberia

Liberia: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants was -4.12 billion current LCU in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
-4.12 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 746.0%
World rank
16th
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.01 billion current LCU
in 2006
All-time low
-4.12 billion current LCU
in 2008
Years of data
8
2001–2008

Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Liberia, 2001–2008

-4.0B-2.0B02.0B2001200420082001: -189.5M current LCU2002: -359.5M current LCU2003: 140.9M current LCU2004: -218.6M current LCU2005: 381.9M current LCU2006: 1.0B current LCU2007: 637.5M current LCU2008: -4.1B current LCU

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

Annual values for Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants (current LCU) in Liberia, 2001 to 2008.
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

  1. 13 Ghana -2.41 billion current LCU compare
  2. 14 Lesotho -3.44 billion current LCU compare
  3. 15 Tunisia -3.47 billion current LCU compare
  4. 17 Sudan -6.58 billion current LCU compare
  5. 18 Botswana -7.61 billion current LCU compare
  6. 19 Namibia -8.18 billion current LCU compare

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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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Indicator
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,359 data points, 1965–2011
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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.