Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$) in Liberia
Liberia: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$) was 108.42 DOD, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Liberia, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Liberia is 108.42 DOD, current US$, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Liberia peaked at 1,265 DOD, current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Liberia ranks 42nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 109.55 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 104.75 DOD, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 101.69 DOD, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 100.58 DOD, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 107.77 DOD, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 122.2 DOD, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 166.37 DOD, current US$ | +36.1% |
| 1978 | 245.17 DOD, current US$ | +47.4% |
| 1979 | 320.26 DOD, current US$ | +30.6% |
| 1980 | 356.66 DOD, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 408.99 DOD, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 438.26 DOD, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 473.84 DOD, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 495.58 DOD, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 565.32 DOD, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 697.69 DOD, current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1987 | 834.83 DOD, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1988 | 841.31 DOD, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 867.91 DOD, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 966.38 DOD, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 1,041 DOD, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 1,053 DOD, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1,094 DOD, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1,151 DOD, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 1,177 DOD, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,100 DOD, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 1,019 DOD, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 1,008 DOD, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 954.82 DOD, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 996.13 DOD, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1,033 DOD, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1,099 DOD, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 1,196 DOD, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 1,249 DOD, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1,241 DOD, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,265 DOD, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,086 DOD, current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 863.98 DOD, current US$ | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 482.36 DOD, current US$ | -44.2% |
| 2010 | 104.82 DOD, current US$ | -78.3% |
| 2011 | 108.42 DOD, current US$ | +3.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 108.42 DOD, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 136.27 DOD, current US$, 80% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 108.42 DOD, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 246.53 DOD, current US$, 44% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$) in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -78.3% | 482.36 DOD, current US$ | 104.82 DOD, current US$ |
| 2009 | -44.2% | 863.98 DOD, current US$ | 482.36 DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 137.83 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 320.26 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 598.04 DOD, current US$ | 356.66 DOD, current US$ | 867.91 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,057 DOD, current US$ | 954.82 DOD, current US$ | 1,177 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,051 DOD, current US$ | 482.36 DOD, current US$ | 1,265 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.62 DOD, current US$ | 104.82 DOD, current US$ | 108.42 DOD, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More external debt data for Liberia
- Net financial flows, IBRD -162.52 million NFL, current US$ (2007)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 20.9 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0245 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 1,246 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 760.27 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.63 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.70 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Liberia?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Liberia was 108.42 DOD, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,265 DOD, current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita?
- Liberia ranks 42nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars per inhabitant of the country.