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Liberia Trade Openness

Trade as % of GDP  NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS


Overview

Data & projection

Year Trade Openness YoY change Rank

Detected Pattern

Fiscal Dominance Trap
Government debt exceeding 80% of GDP with real interest rates negative and inflation above 10%. Monetary policy effectiveness impaired by fiscal pressures.
Inflation 17.5% Real rate -2.5%
Occurred 386 times, 278 successful
Inflation
28.2%
Real rate
-4.2%
Inflation
219.9%
Real rate
-47.4%
Inflation
28.3%
Real rate
-7.0%
Inflation
91.4%
Real rate
-26.9%
Inflation
13.6%
Real rate
-0.9%
Inflation
133.5%
Real rate
-17.3%

Analysis

Liberia matched the Fiscal Dominance Trap pattern in 2008. Historically, 72% of countries showing this pattern (278 out of 386) saw trade openness improve within 24 months. View full analysis →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the World Bank indicator code for trade openness?

The World Bank indicator code is NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.

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@misc{historysaid_liberia_trade-openness, title = {Liberia Trade Openness}, url = {https://historysaid.com/liberia/trade-openness}, publisher = {HistorySaid}, year = {2026} }