External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … square in Liberia
Liberia: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … square was 13,318 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Liberia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Liberia is 13,318 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and up 458.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Liberia peaked at 13,318 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,639 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Liberia ranks 98th 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … square in Liberia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,639 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,665 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1,654 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1,651 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1,680 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 1,855 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 2,164 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 2,733 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1978 | 3,510 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1979 | 4,714 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1980 | 5,352 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 6,214 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 6,522 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 7,413 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 8,034 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 9,187 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 10,259 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 11,583 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 11,196 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 11,067 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 11,612 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 11,513 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 11,251 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 11,464 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 11,832 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 11,968 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 11,433 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 10,923 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 11,247 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 10,931 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 11,462 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 11,184 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 11,719 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 12,370 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 12,892 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 12,241 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 12,498 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 10,730 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 8,981 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 6,989 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 1,901 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -72.8% |
| 2011 | 1,953 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2,165 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 2,386 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 3,078 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 4,508 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 2016 | 5,457 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 6,806 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 7,399 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 8,529 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 9,817 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 10,555 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 11,509 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 13,318 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 13,318 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 12,875 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 13,318 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,464 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … square in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -72.8% | 6,989 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,901 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,326 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,639 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,714 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,683 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,352 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,583 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,418 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,923 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,968 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,106 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,989 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,892 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,418 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,901 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,529 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,300 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,817 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,318 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 95 Myanmar 15,374 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Suriname 14,971 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Zimbabwe 13,959 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Mozambique 12,875 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Bolivia 12,614 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Kazakhstan 12,160 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Liberia?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Liberia was 13,318 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,318 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,639 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Liberia ranks 98th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 458.3%. 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 External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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.