External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Liberia
Liberia: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 1.41 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Liberia, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Liberia stood at 1.41 billion DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 375.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Liberia peaked at 1.41 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 157.91 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Liberia 96th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 224.08 million DOD, current US$ | 157.91 million DOD, current US$ | 454.02 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 836.32 million DOD, current US$ | 515.49 million DOD, current US$ | 1.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.10 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 billion DOD, current US$ | 673.13 million DOD, current US$ | 1.24 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 425.55 million DOD, current US$ | 183.10 million DOD, current US$ | 821.52 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 945.59 million DOD, current US$ | 1.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 93 Cabo Verde 1.85 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 94 Afghanistan 1.79 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 95 Fiji 1.70 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 97 Belize 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 98 Sierra Leone 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 99 Guinea-Bissau 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ 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) in Liberia?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Liberia was 1.41 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 157.91 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Liberia ranks 96th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 375.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.