Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Liberia

Liberia: Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit was -135,782 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
-135,782 current US$
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
7th
of 29 countries
All-time high
408,956 current US$
in 2007
All-time low
-158,860 current US$
in 2010
Years of data
6
2005–2011

Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Liberia, 2005–2011

-200.0k0200.0k400.0k2005200820112005: 121.3k current US$2006: 328.1k current US$2007: 409.0k current US$2008: 89.1k current US$2010: -158.9k current US$2011: -135.8k current US$

Source: International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Liberia recorded -135,782 current US$ for fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in 2011.

That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and down 212.0% over ten years.

That places Liberia 7th out of 29 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 236,868 current US$ 89,115 current US$ 408,956 current US$ 4
2010s -147,321 current US$ -158,860 current US$ -135,782 current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 4 Lesotho 91.82 million current US$
  2. 5 Seychelles 58.87 million current US$ compare
  3. 6 Cameroon 13.02 million current US$
  4. 8 Burundi -19.05 million current US$
  5. 9 Togo -40.69 million current US$ compare
  6. 10 Eswatini -52.43 million current US$

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Liberia?
Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Liberia was -135,782 current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files.
What is the highest fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 408,956 current US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was -158,860 current US$ in 2010.
How does Liberia rank for fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit?
Liberia ranks 7th out of 29 countries with data for 2011.
Is fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 212.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 342 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

Cash surplus or deficit is revenue (including grants) minus expense, minus net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. In the 1986 GFS manual nonfinancial assets were included under revenue and expenditure in gross terms. This cash surplus or deficit is closest to the earlier overall budget balance (still missing is lending minus repayments, which are now a financing item under net acquisition of financial assets).