Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) vs Liberia: Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and)

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
25.92
in 2027
Liberia
39.7
in 2027
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank
9th
Liberia rank
9th

Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) over time

  • Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
  • Liberia
0200400600200020132027

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 39.7 against 25.92 in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), a difference of 13.78.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.5 times Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 9th and Liberia ranks 9th of 19 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 41.63 356.03 314.4 Liberia
2010s 21.86 16.99 4.87 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
2020s 28.62 37.18 8.56 Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and), Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) or Liberia?
Liberia, at 39.7 against 25.92 in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) as of 2027.
What is the difference in gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) between Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and Liberia?
13.78, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and Liberia?
28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
How do Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and Liberia rank globally for gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and)?
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 9th and Liberia ranks 9th of 19 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
64 places, 1,765 data points, 2000–2027
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