Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Liberia
Liberia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 6.2 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Liberia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Liberia is 6.2 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Liberia peaked at 174.78 TDS, current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 TDS, current US$ per person, in 2000.
Liberia ranks 108th of 122 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 service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.93 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 11.13 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 10.9 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 10.87 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 12.03 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 19.41 TDS, current US$ per person | +61.4% |
| 1976 | 12.45 TDS, current US$ per person | -35.8% |
| 1977 | 14.86 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 14.4 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 39.89 TDS, current US$ per person | +176.9% |
| 1980 | 19.67 TDS, current US$ per person | -50.7% |
| 1981 | 12.82 TDS, current US$ per person | -34.8% |
| 1982 | 16.13 TDS, current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1983 | 9.27 TDS, current US$ per person | -42.6% |
| 1984 | 8.95 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 8.29 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 12.28 TDS, current US$ per person | +48.1% |
| 1987 | 5.22 TDS, current US$ per person | -57.5% |
| 1988 | 7.82 TDS, current US$ per person | +49.8% |
| 1989 | 1.16 TDS, current US$ per person | -85.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8633 TDS, current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 1991 | 8.45 TDS, current US$ per person | +879.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0463 TDS, current US$ per person | -99.5% |
| 1993 | 9.94 TDS, current US$ per person | +21360.1% |
| 1994 | 6.38 TDS, current US$ per person | -35.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1651 TDS, current US$ per person | -97.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0203 TDS, current US$ per person | -87.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0142 TDS, current US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0096 TDS, current US$ per person | -32.8% |
| 2000 | 0 TDS, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 2002 | 0.0061 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 TDS, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 2005 | 0.0098 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 0.0139 TDS, current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 2007 | 174.78 TDS, current US$ per person | +1256386.4% |
| 2008 | 27.87 TDS, current US$ per person | -84.1% |
| 2009 | 4.08 TDS, current US$ per person | -85.4% |
| 2010 | 1.07 TDS, current US$ per person | -73.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7103 TDS, current US$ per person | -33.5% |
| 2012 | 1.06 TDS, current US$ per person | +49.4% |
| 2013 | 1.35 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 2014 | 3.11 TDS, current US$ per person | +130.0% |
| 2015 | 1.09 TDS, current US$ per person | -65.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9699 TDS, current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 1.92 TDS, current US$ per person | +98.3% |
| 2018 | 2.48 TDS, current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2019 | 2.53 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.09 TDS, current US$ per person | +101.5% |
| 2021 | 3.76 TDS, current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 2022 | 5.78 TDS, current US$ per person | +53.7% |
| 2023 | 6.24 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 6.2 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.79 TDS, current US$ per person | 10.87 TDS, current US$ per person | 39.89 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.16 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.16 TDS, current US$ per person | 19.67 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.88 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.0096 TDS, current US$ per person | 9.94 TDS, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.68 TDS, current US$ per person | 0 TDS, current US$ per person | 174.78 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.7103 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.11 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.41 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.76 TDS, current US$ per person | 6.24 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 105 Solomon Islands 8.46 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 106 Ethiopia 8.23 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 107 Sierra Leone 7.84 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 109 Madagascar 6.2 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 110 Eritrea 5.56 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 111 Malawi 5.48 TDS, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Liberia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 117.31 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD -162.52 million NFL, current US$ (2007)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Liberia?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Liberia was 6.2 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 174.78 TDS, current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TDS, current US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Liberia ranks 108th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.