Inflation Liberia 2010
Average inflation: 7.5%
Inflation in 2010
Inflation is very high at 7.5%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in March at 13.2%. The lowest inflation was in June at 2.5%.
- Highest month
- March: 13.2%
- Lowest month
- June: 2.5%
- Difference
- 10.7 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is 3.6 percentage points lower than the 5-year average of 11.1%. This approaches the lowest level since records began (7.4% in 2009).
- 5-year average
- 11.1%
- 10-year average
- 11.1%
- All-time high (2008)
- 17.5%
- All-time low (2009)
- 7.4%
Trend
Over the period 2008-2010, inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2009, inflation has risen by 0.1 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.1 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: +6.5 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 5.5 percentage points above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for LRD 100 this year will cost approximately LRD 107.50 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2010
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 12.9% | +6.5 |
| February | 11.4% | +4.5 |
| March | 13.2% | +6.3 |
| April | 11.9% | +4.1 |
| May | 8.0% | +0.3 |
| June | 2.5% | -5.1 |
| July | 4.2% | -3.1 |
| August | 3.3% | -1.6 |
| September | 5.2% | -2.8 |
| October | 4.9% | -3.3 |
| November | 5.7% | -2.1 |
| December | 6.6% | -3.1 |
| Average | 7.5% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.