External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Liberia
Liberia: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth was -100 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Liberia, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Liberia stood at -100 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Liberia peaked at 255.62 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Liberia ranks 116th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -1.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 15.08 % change on previous year | -1069.4% |
| 1974 | 122.48 % change on previous year | +712.4% |
| 1975 | -76.25 % change on previous year | -162.3% |
| 1976 | 14.64 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 1978 | 255.62 % change on previous year | +1646.5% |
| 1979 | -15.73 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 1980 | 7.82 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 1981 | -0.5122 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1982 | -1.88 % change on previous year | +267.7% |
| 1983 | -26.48 % change on previous year | +1305.9% |
| 1984 | 26.46 % change on previous year | -199.9% |
| 1985 | 52.27 % change on previous year | +97.5% |
| 1986 | 149.42 % change on previous year | +185.9% |
| 1987 | 44.6 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1988 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1989 | 18.47 % change on previous year | +194.6% |
| 1990 | 20.68 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 21.07 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 1993 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 1994 | 8.98 % change on previous year | +81.1% |
| 1995 | 11.3 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 1997 | 5.15 % change on previous year | +148.2% |
| 1998 | 10.6 % change on previous year | +105.5% |
| 1999 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2000 | 17.89 % change on previous year | +454.7% |
| 2001 | 16.88 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 10.99 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2003 | 13.39 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2005 | 8.08 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 8.21 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2007 | -9.97 % change on previous year | -221.5% |
| 2008 | -40.43 % change on previous year | +305.5% |
| 2009 | -93.48 % change on previous year | +131.2% |
| 2010 | -99.52 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2012 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2013 | -5.35 % change on previous year | +252.6% |
| 2014 | -99.83 % change on previous year | +1765.2% |
| 2015 | -100 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2020 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.9 % change on previous year | -76.25 % change on previous year | 255.62 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | 27.64 % change on previous year | -26.48 % change on previous year | 149.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.12 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 21.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.06 % change on previous year | -93.48 % change on previous year | 17.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -61.24 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -1.52 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2020s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 113 Ecuador -69.83 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Grenada -71.65 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Timor-Leste -86.47 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Burkina Faso -100 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Bhutan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Comoros -100 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Turkmenistan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Tonga -100 % change on previous year 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, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Liberia?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Liberia was -100 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 255.62 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Liberia rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth?
- Liberia ranks 116th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.