External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Liberia
Liberia: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 276.92 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Liberia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Liberia is 276.92 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 256.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Liberia peaked at 566.8 DOD, current US$ per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 44.56 DOD, current US$ per person, in 2011.
Liberia ranks 101st of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 107.67 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 106.63 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 103.27 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 100.4 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 99.47 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 106.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 121.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 149.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1978 | 185.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1979 | 242.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1980 | 267.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 301.22 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 307.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 338.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 356.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 394.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 428.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 469.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 440.7 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 423.38 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 503 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 566.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 522.91 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 512.36 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 530.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 531.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 493.3 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 436.03 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 405.7 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 373.15 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 377.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 357.24 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 364.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 381.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 393.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 357.19 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 344.85 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 281.69 DOD, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 226.38 DOD, current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 170.72 DOD, current US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 45.11 DOD, current US$ per person | -73.6% |
| 2011 | 44.56 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 47.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 51.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 77.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +51.1% |
| 2015 | 108.43 DOD, current US$ per person | +39.6% |
| 2016 | 124.18 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 147.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 155.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 172.5 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 191.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 199.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 216.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 250.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 276.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132.32 DOD, current US$ per person | 99.47 DOD, current US$ per person | 242.44 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 372.69 DOD, current US$ per person | 267.2 DOD, current US$ per person | 469.33 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 487.48 DOD, current US$ per person | 373.15 DOD, current US$ per person | 566.8 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 325.51 DOD, current US$ per person | 170.72 DOD, current US$ per person | 393.34 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.45 DOD, current US$ per person | 44.56 DOD, current US$ per person | 172.5 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.17 DOD, current US$ per person | 191.66 DOD, current US$ per person | 276.92 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 98 Sudan 296.35 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 99 Iraq 287.38 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 100 Guinea 282.48 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 102 Ethiopia 257.08 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 103 Mali 229.52 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 104 East Timor 180.87 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Liberia?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Liberia was 276.92 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 566.8 DOD, current US$ per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.56 DOD, current US$ per person in 2011.
- How does Liberia rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Liberia ranks 101st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 256.6%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.