External debt stocks, short-term in Liberia
Liberia: External debt stocks, short-term was 0 DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
118th
of 122 countries
All-time high
2.62 billion DOD, current US$
in 2006
All-time low
0 DOD, current US$
in 2015
Years of data
54
1971–2024
External debt stocks, short-term in Liberia, 1971–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0 DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Liberia peaked at 2.62 billion DOD, current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 2015.
That places Liberia 118th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term in Liberia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 77,724 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 76,515 DOD, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 88,050 DOD, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 195,891 DOD, current US$ | +122.5% |
| 1975 | 46,524 DOD, current US$ | -76.3% |
| 1976 | 53,333 DOD, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 25.13 million DOD, current US$ | +47011.1% |
| 1978 | 89.35 million DOD, current US$ | +255.6% |
| 1979 | 75.30 million DOD, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1980 | 81.19 million DOD, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 80.77 million DOD, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 79.25 million DOD, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 58.27 million DOD, current US$ | -26.5% |
| 1984 | 73.68 million DOD, current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1985 | 112.20 million DOD, current US$ | +52.3% |
| 1986 | 279.85 million DOD, current US$ | +149.4% |
| 1987 | 404.65 million DOD, current US$ | +44.6% |
| 1988 | 430.03 million DOD, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 509.46 million DOD, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 614.82 million DOD, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 744.36 million DOD, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 768.05 million DOD, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 806.14 million DOD, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 878.53 million DOD, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 977.78 million DOD, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 998.09 million DOD, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 1.16 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 1.20 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.41 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 1.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 1.83 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 2.08 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 2.24 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 2.42 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 2.62 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 2.36 billion DOD, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.41 billion DOD, current US$ | -40.4% |
| 2009 | 91.60 million DOD, current US$ | -93.5% |
| 2010 | 441,989 DOD, current US$ | -99.5% |
| 2011 | 12.19 million DOD, current US$ | +2659.0% |
| 2012 | 12.01 million DOD, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 11.37 million DOD, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 18,834 DOD, current US$ | -99.8% |
| 2015 | 0 DOD, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2017 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2019 | 56,696 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2020 | 0 DOD, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2022 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2023 | 79,158 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2024 | 0 DOD, current US$ | -100.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0 DOD, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 126.47 million DOD, current US$. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0 DOD, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 364.71 million DOD, current US$. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +47011.1% | 53,333 DOD, current US$ | 25.13 million DOD, current US$ |
| 2011 | +2659.0% | 441,989 DOD, current US$ | 12.19 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1978 | +255.6% | 25.13 million DOD, current US$ | 89.35 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1986 | +149.4% | 112.20 million DOD, current US$ | 279.85 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1974 | +122.5% | 88,050 DOD, current US$ | 195,891 DOD, current US$ |
| 2010 | -99.5% | 91.60 million DOD, current US$ | 441,989 DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.15 million DOD, current US$ | 46,524 DOD, current US$ | 89.35 million DOD, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 210.94 million DOD, current US$ | 58.27 million DOD, current US$ | 509.46 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 919.62 million DOD, current US$ | 614.82 million DOD, current US$ | 1.20 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 91.60 million DOD, current US$ | 2.62 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 12.19 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,832 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 79,158 DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 115 Burundi 2.65 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 116 East Timor 1.26 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 117 Guinea-Bissau 817,000 DOD, current US$ compare
- 118 Bhutan 0 DOD, current US$ compare
- 118 Burkina Faso 0 DOD, current US$ compare
- 118 Comoros 0 DOD, current US$ compare
- 118 Tonga 0 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, short-term in Liberia?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Liberia was 0 DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 billion DOD, current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 2015.
- How does Liberia rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Liberia ranks 118th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term 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 International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.