Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) in Liberia
Liberia: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) was 31.95 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Liberia, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multilateral debt service in Liberia is 31.95 million TDS, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 160.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Liberia peaked at 641.26 million TDS, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 TDS, current US$, in 2000.
That places Liberia 102nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 393,000 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 592,000 TDS, current US$ | +50.6% |
| 1972 | 1.25 million TDS, current US$ | +111.9% |
| 1973 | 1.94 million TDS, current US$ | +55.0% |
| 1974 | 2.05 million TDS, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 3.60 million TDS, current US$ | +75.5% |
| 1976 | 4.28 million TDS, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 4.45 million TDS, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 6.89 million TDS, current US$ | +54.8% |
| 1979 | 9.06 million TDS, current US$ | +31.5% |
| 1980 | 7.57 million TDS, current US$ | -16.5% |
| 1981 | 8.17 million TDS, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 13.36 million TDS, current US$ | +63.6% |
| 1983 | 13.71 million TDS, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 17.29 million TDS, current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1985 | 16.86 million TDS, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 22.32 million TDS, current US$ | +32.4% |
| 1987 | 4.61 million TDS, current US$ | -79.4% |
| 1988 | 3.96 million TDS, current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 1.95 million TDS, current US$ | -50.7% |
| 1990 | 1.92 million TDS, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 16.53 million TDS, current US$ | +763.2% |
| 1992 | 96,000 TDS, current US$ | -99.4% |
| 1993 | 21.42 million TDS, current US$ | +22216.1% |
| 1994 | 13.71 million TDS, current US$ | -36.0% |
| 1996 | 368,494 TDS, current US$ | -97.3% |
| 1997 | 49,000 TDS, current US$ | -86.7% |
| 1998 | 38,000 TDS, current US$ | -22.4% |
| 1999 | 27,000 TDS, current US$ | -28.9% |
| 2000 | 0 TDS, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 2002 | 19,000 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 0 TDS, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 2005 | 32,501 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 48,556 TDS, current US$ | +49.4% |
| 2007 | 641.26 million TDS, current US$ | +1320549.1% |
| 2008 | 106.50 million TDS, current US$ | -83.4% |
| 2009 | 16.10 million TDS, current US$ | -84.9% |
| 2010 | 4.33 million TDS, current US$ | -73.1% |
| 2011 | 2.97 million TDS, current US$ | -31.4% |
| 2012 | 2.75 million TDS, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 3.94 million TDS, current US$ | +43.1% |
| 2014 | 12.28 million TDS, current US$ | +211.8% |
| 2015 | 3.35 million TDS, current US$ | -72.7% |
| 2016 | 3.27 million TDS, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.02 million TDS, current US$ | +53.6% |
| 2018 | 6.87 million TDS, current US$ | +36.8% |
| 2019 | 6.49 million TDS, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 18.75 million TDS, current US$ | +188.8% |
| 2021 | 16.41 million TDS, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 28.36 million TDS, current US$ | +72.8% |
| 2023 | 33.35 million TDS, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 31.95 million TDS, current US$ | -4.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 31.95 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 78.84 million TDS, current US$, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 31.95 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 128.14 million TDS, current US$, 25% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1320549.1% | 48,556 TDS, current US$ | 641.26 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1993 | +22216.1% | 96,000 TDS, current US$ | 21.42 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1991 | +763.2% | 1.92 million TDS, current US$ | 16.53 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.45 million TDS, current US$ | 393,000 TDS, current US$ | 9.06 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.98 million TDS, current US$ | 1.95 million TDS, current US$ | 22.32 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.02 million TDS, current US$ | 27,000 TDS, current US$ | 21.42 million TDS, current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 76.40 million TDS, current US$ | 0 TDS, current US$ | 641.26 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.13 million TDS, current US$ | 2.75 million TDS, current US$ | 12.28 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.77 million TDS, current US$ | 16.41 million TDS, current US$ | 33.35 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 100 Afghanistan 35.05 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 101 Gambia 33.60 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 103 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 29.88 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 104 Saint Lucia 27.32 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 105 Grenada 23.51 million TDS, 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 multilateral debt service in Liberia?
- Multilateral debt service in Liberia was 31.95 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 641.26 million TDS, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TDS, current US$ in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for multilateral debt service?
- Liberia ranks 102nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.3%. 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 Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.