External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in Liberia
Liberia: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) was 69.13 million DOD, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Liberia, 2014–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Liberia stood at 69.13 million DOD, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Liberia peaked at 95.80 million DOD, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.06 million DOD, current US$, in 2021.
Liberia ranks 84th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 58.00 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2015 | 71.01 million DOD, current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 64.90 million DOD, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 60.76 million DOD, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 55.18 million DOD, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 48.53 million DOD, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 41.36 million DOD, current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 33.06 million DOD, current US$ | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 55.93 million DOD, current US$ | +69.2% |
| 2023 | 95.80 million DOD, current US$ | +71.3% |
| 2024 | 95.17 million DOD, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 69.13 million DOD, current US$ | -27.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 69.13 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 145.76 million DOD, current US$, 47% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 69.13 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.75 billion DOD, current US$, 4% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.73 million DOD, current US$ | 48.53 million DOD, current US$ | 71.01 million DOD, current US$ | 6 |
| 2020s | 65.08 million DOD, current US$ | 33.06 million DOD, current US$ | 95.80 million DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 81 Cote d'Ivoire 145.79 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 82 Eswatini 139.07 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 83 Belize 107.30 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 85 Bhutan 37.79 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 86 Afghanistan 17.75 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 87 Dominica 17.72 million DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Liberia
- Net financial flows, IBRD -162.52 million NFL, current US$ (2007)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 1,246 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 760.27 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.63 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.70 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Liberia?
- External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Liberia was 69.13 million DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.80 million DOD, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.06 million DOD, current US$ in 2021.
- How does Liberia rank for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Liberia ranks 84th out of 98 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt comprises long-term external obligations of private debtors that are not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.