Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Liberia
Liberia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 0.0073 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Liberia is 0.0073 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Liberia peaked at 0.4671 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
Liberia ranks 102nd 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0541 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.049 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0457 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0445 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0402 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0562 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0358 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 1977 | 0.039 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0365 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0918 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +151.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0444 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0301 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0382 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0237 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0229 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0218 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0337 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0128 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0184 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.8% |
| 1990 | 0.005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0475 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +851.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -99.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1336 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30995.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -97.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -92.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.2% |
| 2000 | 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2005 | 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4671 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1076232.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0617 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -86.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0091 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +131.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +102.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0038 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0082 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +115.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0056 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0078 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0078 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0073 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0493 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0358 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0918 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.025 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0444 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0325 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1336 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0538 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4671 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0073 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 99 Russian Federation 0.0092 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Myanmar 0.0089 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Nepal 0.0089 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Ethiopia 0.0073 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 India 0.0071 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Burundi 0.007 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0073 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.4671 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Liberia ranks 102nd 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 65.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.