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Liberia

Liberian Dollar (LRD)

44
Moderate
Risk
#36
of 171
Riskier
than 79% of currencies
36
global avg score
$671
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens

Citizens need to earn at least 9.8% per year on savings to stay ahead. Money sitting in a regular account is slowly losing value.See savings calculator ↓

Economic Indicators

Inflation Rate
8.3%
Debt to GDP
Not available
GDP Growth
5.0%
Broad Money / GDP
27.0%

Banking & Stability

NPL Ratio
Not available
Reserve Months
2.0
Current Account
2.5%
FX Volatility
24.3

Governance & Markets

Rule of Law
Not available
Black Market Premium
Not available
Capital Controls
56.0
Peg Fragility
Not available

Currency Structure

Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
managed float
Data Coverage
58.0%

Savings Impact Calculator

LRD
Holding cash in LRD8.3% inflation
LRD 671−LRD 329 (33% purchasing power lost)
Your LRD 1,000 buys 33% less in 5 years
What if you invested LRD 1,000 instead? (5yr, in LRD terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~5.3%/yr from expected LRD depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
LRD 1121
+LRD 121
+2.3%/yr net in LRD
S&P 500
LRD 2039
+LRD 1039
range: LRD 966LRD 3905
10% USD return + 5.3% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
LRD 1868
+LRD 868
range: LRD 568LRD 4882
8% USD return + 5.3% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
LRD 3758
+LRD 2758
range: LRD 259LRD 21.3k
25% USD return + 5.3% FX · ±54% vol

All values in LRD. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~5.3%/yr based on the inflation differential between Liberia (8.3%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.

Data last updated: 2026-08-17