Inflation Liberia 2011
Average inflation: 8.5%
Inflation in 2011
Inflation is very high at 8.5%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 11.5%. The lowest inflation was in January at 4.7%.
- Highest month
- December: 11.5%
- Lowest month
- January: 4.7%
- Difference
- 6.8 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is 2.0 percentage points lower than the 5-year average of 10.5%.
- 5-year average
- 10.5%
- 10-year average
- 10.7%
- All-time high (2008)
- 17.5%
- All-time low (2009)
- 7.4%
Trend
Over the period 2009-2011, inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2010, inflation has risen by 1.0 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- +1.0 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: -8.2 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 6.5 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 108.50 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2011
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4.7% | -8.2 |
| February | 7.5% | -3.9 |
| March | 6.5% | -6.7 |
| April | 7.4% | -4.5 |
| May | 7.6% | -0.4 |
| June | 8.8% | +6.3 |
| July | 10.6% | +6.4 |
| August | 10.3% | +7.0 |
| September | 6.2% | +1.0 |
| October | 10.7% | +5.8 |
| November | 9.9% | +4.2 |
| December | 11.5% | +4.9 |
| Average | 8.5% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.