External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Liberia

Liberia: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 13,318 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
13,318 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
98th
of 121 countries
All-time high
13,318 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,639 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Liberia, 1970–2023

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k197019962023

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) (DOD) in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Liberia, 1970 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 95 Myanmar 15,374 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 96 Suriname 14,971 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 97 Zimbabwe 13,959 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 99 Mozambique 12,875 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 100 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12,614 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 101 Kazakhstan 12,160 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,212 data points, 1970–2023
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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.