External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Liberia
Liberia: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 0 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Liberia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Liberia stood at 0 DOD, current US$ per person. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Liberia peaked at 750.74 DOD, current US$ per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per person, in 2015.
That places Liberia 117th out of 121 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.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0517 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0496 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0556 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1204 DOD, current US$ per person | +116.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0278 DOD, current US$ per person | -76.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0311 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 14.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +45705.0% |
| 1978 | 49.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +245.4% |
| 1979 | 40.21 DOD, current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1980 | 42.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 40.65 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 38.75 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 27.65 DOD, current US$ per person | -28.6% |
| 1984 | 33.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 50.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +47.7% |
| 1986 | 121.22 DOD, current US$ per person | +142.1% |
| 1987 | 170.22 DOD, current US$ per person | +40.4% |
| 1988 | 175.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 202.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 276.49 DOD, current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 1991 | 380.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 1992 | 370.6 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 374.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 408.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 450.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 447.11 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 434.95 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 434.71 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 424.63 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 482.41 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 547.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 592.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 666.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 709.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 733.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 750.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 643.04 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 367.83 DOD, current US$ per person | -42.8% |
| 2009 | 23.23 DOD, current US$ per person | -93.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1089 DOD, current US$ per person | -99.5% |
| 2011 | 2.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +2553.0% |
| 2012 | 2.75 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 2.54 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 DOD, current US$ per person | -99.8% |
| 2015 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 2017 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 2018 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 2019 | 0.0112 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 2020 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 2022 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 2023 | 0.0144 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 2024 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.55 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.0278 DOD, current US$ per person | 49.14 DOD, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 90.26 DOD, current US$ per person | 27.65 DOD, current US$ per person | 202.34 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 400.24 DOD, current US$ per person | 276.49 DOD, current US$ per person | 450.77 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 551.64 DOD, current US$ per person | 23.23 DOD, current US$ per person | 750.74 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8302 DOD, current US$ per person | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | 2.89 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 DOD, current US$ per person | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.0144 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 114 Timor-Leste 0.9024 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 115 Guinea-Bissau 0.3711 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 116 Burundi 0.1887 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 117 Burkina Faso 0 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 117 Bhutan 0 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 117 Comoros 0 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 117 Tonga 0 DOD, current US$ per person 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$), per capita in Liberia?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Liberia was 0 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 750.74 DOD, current US$ per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per person in 2015.
- How does Liberia rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Liberia ranks 117th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.