Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Liberia
Liberia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG was 34.82 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
34.82 million TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
111th
of 123 countries
All-time high
641.26 million TDS, current US$
in 2007
All-time low
0 TDS, current US$
in 2000
Years of data
54
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Liberia, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Liberia stood at 34.82 million TDS, current US$.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 145.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Liberia peaked at 641.26 million TDS, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 TDS, current US$, in 2000.
That places Liberia 111th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Liberia, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.49 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 16.74 million TDS, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 16.81 million TDS, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 17.22 million TDS, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 19.56 million TDS, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 32.44 million TDS, current US$ | +65.8% |
| 1976 | 21.39 million TDS, current US$ | -34.1% |
| 1977 | 26.25 million TDS, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1978 | 26.19 million TDS, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 74.71 million TDS, current US$ | +185.2% |
| 1980 | 37.95 million TDS, current US$ | -49.2% |
| 1981 | 25.48 million TDS, current US$ | -32.9% |
| 1982 | 32.99 million TDS, current US$ | +29.5% |
| 1983 | 19.52 million TDS, current US$ | -40.8% |
| 1984 | 19.45 million TDS, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 18.57 million TDS, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 28.35 million TDS, current US$ | +52.6% |
| 1987 | 12.41 million TDS, current US$ | -56.2% |
| 1988 | 19.13 million TDS, current US$ | +54.1% |
| 1989 | 2.92 million TDS, current US$ | -84.7% |
| 1990 | 1.92 million TDS, current US$ | -34.3% |
| 1991 | 16.53 million TDS, current US$ | +761.4% |
| 1992 | 96,000 TDS, current US$ | -99.4% |
| 1993 | 21.42 million TDS, current US$ | +22216.1% |
| 1994 | 13.71 million TDS, current US$ | -36.0% |
| 1996 | 368,494 TDS, current US$ | -97.3% |
| 1997 | 49,000 TDS, current US$ | -86.7% |
| 1998 | 38,000 TDS, current US$ | -22.4% |
| 1999 | 27,000 TDS, current US$ | -28.9% |
| 2000 | 0 TDS, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 2002 | 19,000 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 0 TDS, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 2005 | 32,501 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 48,556 TDS, current US$ | +49.4% |
| 2007 | 641.26 million TDS, current US$ | +1320549.1% |
| 2008 | 106.50 million TDS, current US$ | -83.4% |
| 2009 | 16.10 million TDS, current US$ | -84.9% |
| 2010 | 4.33 million TDS, current US$ | -73.1% |
| 2011 | 3.00 million TDS, current US$ | -30.8% |
| 2012 | 4.64 million TDS, current US$ | +54.8% |
| 2013 | 6.05 million TDS, current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 14.21 million TDS, current US$ | +134.8% |
| 2015 | 5.07 million TDS, current US$ | -64.3% |
| 2016 | 4.61 million TDS, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 9.33 million TDS, current US$ | +102.2% |
| 2018 | 12.25 million TDS, current US$ | +31.3% |
| 2019 | 12.74 million TDS, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 26.20 million TDS, current US$ | +105.7% |
| 2021 | 19.77 million TDS, current US$ | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 31.06 million TDS, current US$ | +57.0% |
| 2023 | 34.27 million TDS, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 34.82 million TDS, current US$ | +1.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 34.82 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 118.64 million TDS, current US$, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 34.82 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 300.45 million TDS, current US$, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1320549.1% | 48,556 TDS, current US$ | 641.26 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1993 | +22216.1% | 96,000 TDS, current US$ | 21.42 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1991 | +761.4% | 1.92 million TDS, current US$ | 16.53 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.88 million TDS, current US$ | 16.74 million TDS, current US$ | 74.71 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.68 million TDS, current US$ | 2.92 million TDS, current US$ | 37.95 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.02 million TDS, current US$ | 27,000 TDS, current US$ | 21.42 million TDS, current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 76.40 million TDS, current US$ | 0 TDS, current US$ | 641.26 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.62 million TDS, current US$ | 3.00 million TDS, current US$ | 14.21 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.23 million TDS, current US$ | 19.77 million TDS, current US$ | 34.82 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 108 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 41.31 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 109 Grenada 38.00 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 110 Afghanistan 35.05 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 112 Samoa 34.24 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 113 Guinea-Bissau 31.59 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 114 East Timor 24.33 million TDS, current US$ compare
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 service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Liberia?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Liberia was 34.82 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 641.26 million TDS, current US$ 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$ in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Liberia ranks 111th out of 123 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 145.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.