External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Liberia
Liberia: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 0.2947 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2947 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
46th
of 122 countries
All-time high
8.62 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1994
All-time low
0.0723 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Liberia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Liberia stood at 0.2947 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 220.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Liberia peaked at 8.62 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0723 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Liberia 46th out of 122 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.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4887 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.4696 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4328 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4109 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3322 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3093 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3494 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3911 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4713 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5577 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6031 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.707 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7272 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8672 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 0.912 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.04 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 1.18 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 1.15 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.04 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 1.36 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 1990 | 2.91 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +114.6% |
| 1991 | 3.19 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 4.85 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.2% |
| 1993 | 6.88 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.0% |
| 1994 | 8.62 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1995 | 8.55 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 6.91 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 3.56 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.5% |
| 1998 | 3.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 2.38 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 1.26 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.0% |
| 2001 | 1.19 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.22 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.59 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 2004 | 1.38 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 1.24 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 1.08 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7528 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3807 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0916 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0784 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0747 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0723 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0919 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1346 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1547 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1933 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2082 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2475 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2977 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2894 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2771 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2922 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2947 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.2947 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2295 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.2947 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2656 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4213 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3093 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5577 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9572 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6031 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.36 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.09 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.38 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8.62 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3807 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.59 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1347 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0723 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2475 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2902 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2771 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2977 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 43 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3064 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Sudan 0.301 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Kenya 0.2955 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Georgia 0.2919 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Yemen 0.2872 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Morocco 0.2847 DOD, 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 external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Liberia?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Liberia was 0.2947 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, 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 8.62 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0723 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Liberia rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Liberia ranks 46th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.7%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.