Liberia vs Yemen: Debt service on external debt, total

Liberia
138.27 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
Yemen
138.97 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
Liberia rank
100th
Yemen rank
99th

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Liberia
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 138.97 million TDS, current US$ against 138.27 million TDS, current US$ in Liberia, a difference of 699,000 TDS, current US$.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 100th and Yemen ranks 99th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Yemen Difference Ahead
1970s 29.52 million TDS, current US$ 16.39 million TDS, current US$ 13.13 million TDS, current US$ Liberia
1980s 38.53 million TDS, current US$ 163.96 million TDS, current US$ 125.44 million TDS, current US$ Yemen
1990s 6.60 million TDS, current US$ 139.17 million TDS, current US$ 132.57 million TDS, current US$ Yemen
2000s 161.60 million TDS, current US$ 235.19 million TDS, current US$ 73.58 million TDS, current US$ Yemen
2010s 17.46 million TDS, current US$ 224.36 million TDS, current US$ 206.90 million TDS, current US$ Yemen
2020s 96.23 million TDS, current US$ 130.40 million TDS, current US$ 34.17 million TDS, current US$ Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Liberia or Yemen?
Yemen, at 138.97 million TDS, current US$ against 138.27 million TDS, current US$ in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Liberia and Yemen?
699,000 TDS, current US$, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Yemen?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Liberia and Yemen rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Liberia ranks 100th and Yemen ranks 99th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.