Liberia: Financial institutions development, access

The latest value from 2021 is 0.053 index points, an increase from 0.05 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.363 index points, based on data from 175 countries. Historically, the average for Liberia from 1981 to 2021 is 0.024 index points. The minimum value, 0.008 index points, was reached in 1983 while the maximum of 0.053 index points was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Measures access to financial services as a principal component of the following two variables: Bank branches per 100,000 adults and ATMs per 100,000 adults. See Svirydzenka, Katsiaryna (IMF, 2016) for more detail.