Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Liberia
Liberia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual was 11.8 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Liberia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 11.8 % change on previous year for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.1% on the previous year and down 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Liberia peaked at 446.37 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -97.06 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Liberia ranks 50th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -9.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -8.67 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 7 % change on previous year | -180.7% |
| 1974 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1975 | 54.87 % change on previous year | +845.3% |
| 1976 | -25.35 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 1977 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 1978 | -0.024 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1979 | 184.95 % change on previous year | -770957.6% |
| 1980 | -28.28 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 1981 | -13.29 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1982 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -188.5% |
| 1983 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 1984 | 25.72 % change on previous year | -1121.2% |
| 1985 | -36.72 % change on previous year | -242.8% |
| 1986 | -20.45 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1987 | -49.59 % change on previous year | +142.5% |
| 1988 | 51.21 % change on previous year | -203.3% |
| 1989 | -76.68 % change on previous year | -249.7% |
| 1990 | -43.95 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1991 | 437.9 % change on previous year | -1096.4% |
| 1992 | -96.72 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 1994 | -33.52 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 1995 | -88.75 % change on previous year | +164.8% |
| 1996 | -14.1 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1997 | -86.85 % change on previous year | +516.0% |
| 1998 | 446.37 % change on previous year | -613.9% |
| 1999 | 261 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2000 | -49.92 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 2001 | -22.9 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 2002 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2003 | -55 % change on previous year | -1868.3% |
| 2004 | 109.16 % change on previous year | -298.5% |
| 2005 | 32.7 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 2006 | 13.67 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 2008 | 45.34 % change on previous year | +231.6% |
| 2009 | -97.06 % change on previous year | -314.1% |
| 2010 | -77.62 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2011 | -47.78 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2012 | 46.46 % change on previous year | -197.2% |
| 2013 | 34.06 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 177.86 % change on previous year | +422.2% |
| 2015 | 159.69 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2016 | -73.45 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 2017 | 38.06 % change on previous year | -151.8% |
| 2018 | 46.28 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 56.93 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 96.3 % change on previous year | +69.2% |
| 2021 | -19.81 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 2022 | 39.42 % change on previous year | -299.0% |
| 2023 | 47.36 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 2024 | 11.8 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.02 % change on previous year | -25.35 % change on previous year | 184.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -13.88 % change on previous year | -76.68 % change on previous year | 51.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.82 % change on previous year | -96.72 % change on previous year | 446.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -2.32 % change on previous year | -97.06 % change on previous year | 109.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.05 % change on previous year | -77.62 % change on previous year | 177.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.01 % change on previous year | -19.81 % change on previous year | 96.3 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 47 Eswatini 14.51 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Bhutan 14.35 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Tunisia 11.83 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Fiji 11.7 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.59 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Belize 11.44 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
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- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Liberia?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Liberia was 11.8 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 446.37 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -97.06 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Liberia rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
- Liberia ranks 50th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.4%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.