Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 24.64 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Liberia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Liberia is 24.64 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 542.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Liberia peaked at 244.62 TDS, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0779 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1997.
That places Liberia 98th out of 121 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.44 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 13.69 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 12.19 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 12.7 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 13.09 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 19.73 TDS, current US$ per person | +50.7% |
| 1976 | 14.33 TDS, current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 1977 | 14.87 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 14.44 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 39.94 TDS, current US$ per person | +176.7% |
| 1980 | 27.81 TDS, current US$ per person | -30.4% |
| 1981 | 23.41 TDS, current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 25.42 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 24.05 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 29.32 TDS, current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1985 | 18 TDS, current US$ per person | -38.6% |
| 1986 | 13.9 TDS, current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 1987 | 6.8 TDS, current US$ per person | -51.0% |
| 1988 | 9.99 TDS, current US$ per person | +46.9% |
| 1989 | 2.26 TDS, current US$ per person | -77.3% |
| 1990 | 1.44 TDS, current US$ per person | -36.5% |
| 1991 | 8.79 TDS, current US$ per person | +511.3% |
| 1992 | 0.272 TDS, current US$ per person | -96.9% |
| 1993 | 10.32 TDS, current US$ per person | +3695.6% |
| 1994 | 6.88 TDS, current US$ per person | -33.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7673 TDS, current US$ per person | -88.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6405 TDS, current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0779 TDS, current US$ per person | -87.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3847 TDS, current US$ per person | +393.8% |
| 1999 | 1.31 TDS, current US$ per person | +241.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6341 TDS, current US$ per person | -51.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4748 TDS, current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 2002 | 0.477 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2129 TDS, current US$ per person | -55.4% |
| 2004 | 0.44 TDS, current US$ per person | +106.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5584 TDS, current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6003 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 175.28 TDS, current US$ per person | +29099.0% |
| 2008 | 244.62 TDS, current US$ per person | +39.6% |
| 2009 | 6.96 TDS, current US$ per person | -97.2% |
| 2010 | 1.51 TDS, current US$ per person | -78.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7599 TDS, current US$ per person | -49.8% |
| 2012 | 1.07 TDS, current US$ per person | +41.4% |
| 2013 | 1.41 TDS, current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 2014 | 3.83 TDS, current US$ per person | +172.1% |
| 2015 | 9.75 TDS, current US$ per person | +154.4% |
| 2016 | 2.54 TDS, current US$ per person | -74.0% |
| 2017 | 3.44 TDS, current US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 2018 | 4.93 TDS, current US$ per person | +43.4% |
| 2019 | 7.58 TDS, current US$ per person | +53.9% |
| 2020 | 14.58 TDS, current US$ per person | +92.3% |
| 2021 | 11.45 TDS, current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 15.62 TDS, current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 2023 | 22.52 TDS, current US$ per person | +44.1% |
| 2024 | 24.64 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.04 TDS, current US$ per person | 12.19 TDS, current US$ per person | 39.94 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.1 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.26 TDS, current US$ per person | 29.32 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.09 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.0779 TDS, current US$ per person | 10.32 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.03 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.2129 TDS, current US$ per person | 244.62 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.68 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.7599 TDS, current US$ per person | 9.75 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.76 TDS, current US$ per person | 11.45 TDS, current US$ per person | 24.64 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 95 Tanzania, United Republic of 28.88 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 96 Comoros 28.44 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 97 Gambia 27.95 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 99 Sao Tome and Principe 22.17 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 100 Timor-Leste 18.6 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 101 Nepal 18.11 TDS, current US$ per person 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Liberia?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Liberia was 24.64 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 244.62 TDS, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0779 TDS, current US$ per person in 1997.
- How does Liberia rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Liberia ranks 98th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 542.6%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.