Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Liberia
Liberia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of was 0.0289 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Liberia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Liberia stood at 0.0289 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 433.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Liberia peaked at 0.5415 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
That places Liberia 81st out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per unit of in Liberia, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0701 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0603 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0511 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1973 | 0.052 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0437 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0571 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0412 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 1977 | 0.039 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0366 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0919 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +151.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0628 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 1981 | 0.055 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0602 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0616 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0751 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0474 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0381 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0166 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0236 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0073 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0083 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0494 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +494.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -94.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1387 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5399.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1119 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0123 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -89.0% |
| 1996 | 0.009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -92.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +349.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0084 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +193.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4684 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24912.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5415 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0155 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -97.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 0.002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0054 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +173.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0141 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +159.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0071 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0115 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0236 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +105.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0171 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 2022 | 0.021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0282 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0289 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0543 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0366 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0919 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0447 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0751 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0344 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1387 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5415 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0055 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0238 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0289 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 78 Cameroon 0.0314 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Samoa 0.0311 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Saint Lucia 0.0302 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Uganda 0.0289 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Rwanda 0.0285 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Russian Federation 0.026 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, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Liberia?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Liberia was 0.0289 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5415 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Liberia rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- Liberia ranks 81st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 433.3%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.