Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Liberia
Liberia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 1,284 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,284 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 47.4%
World rank
101st
of 120 countries
All-time high
9,704 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
1.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1997
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Liberia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Liberia is 1,284 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 47.4% on the previous year and up 1,864.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Liberia peaked at 9,704 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Liberia 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square in Liberia, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 235.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 213.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 195.18 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 208.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 220.96 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 342.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 1976 | 255.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1977 | 272.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 272.55 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 776.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +184.9% |
| 1980 | 557.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1981 | 482.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 539.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 526.18 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 661.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1985 | 418.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 1986 | 333.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 167.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.6% |
| 1988 | 253.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 1989 | 59.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.7% |
| 1990 | 33.18 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 1991 | 178.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +437.9% |
| 1992 | 5.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -96.7% |
| 1993 | 230.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3847.0% |
| 1994 | 153.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 1995 | 17.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -88.7% |
| 1996 | 14.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 1.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -86.9% |
| 1998 | 10.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +446.4% |
| 1999 | 38.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +261.0% |
| 2000 | 19.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.9% |
| 2001 | 14.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 15.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 6.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 2004 | 14.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +109.2% |
| 2005 | 19.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2006 | 21.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 6,677 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +30590.2% |
| 2008 | 9,704 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2009 | 284.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -97.1% |
| 2010 | 63.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.6% |
| 2011 | 33.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.8% |
| 2012 | 48.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 2013 | 65.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2014 | 181.67 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +177.9% |
| 2015 | 471.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +159.7% |
| 2016 | 125.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -73.4% |
| 2017 | 172.96 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2018 | 252.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2019 | 397.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 2020 | 779.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +96.3% |
| 2021 | 625.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 871.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2023 | 1,284 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 299.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 195.18 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 776.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 400 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 59.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 661.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 230.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,678 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,704 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 181.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 33.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 471.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 889.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 625.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,284 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 98 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,575 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Myanmar 1,397 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Ethiopia 1,389 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Zambia 1,274 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Guinea 1,265 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Solomon Islands 1,068 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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, total (tds, current us$), per square in Liberia?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Liberia was 1,284 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,704 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Liberia rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Liberia ranks 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,864.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.