Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Liberia
Liberia: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP was -1.35 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Liberia, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Liberia is -1.35, measured in 2030.
The figure is up 46.4% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Liberia peaked at 4.42 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -7.14, in 2017.
That places Liberia 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -0.9774 | — |
| 2002 | -1.63 | +67.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3908 | -123.9% |
| 2004 | -0.5553 | -242.1% |
| 2005 | -0.5536 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.42 | -899.1% |
| 2007 | 2.44 | -44.7% |
| 2008 | -2.68 | -209.5% |
| 2009 | -1.39 | -48.2% |
| 2010 | 1.17 | -184.4% |
| 2011 | -4.43 | -478.2% |
| 2012 | -2.86 | -35.5% |
| 2013 | 1.29 | -145.1% |
| 2014 | -4.92 | -481.4% |
| 2015 | -3.74 | -24.1% |
| 2016 | -3.83 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | -7.14 | +86.4% |
| 2018 | -4.7 | -34.1% |
| 2019 | -4.92 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | -4.02 | -18.4% |
| 2021 | -2.5 | -37.7% |
| 2022 | -5.33 | +112.9% |
| 2023 | -7.03 | +31.8% |
| 2024 | -1.98 | -71.8% |
| 2025 | -1.75 | -11.8% |
| 2026 | -2.41 | +38.3% |
| 2027 | -2.09 | -13.6% |
| 2028 | -2.5 | +20.0% |
| 2029 | -2.52 | +0.8% |
| 2030 | -1.35 | -46.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's -1.35 is above the median for low income countries, which is -2.03, 67% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's -1.35 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.22, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +899.1% | -0.5536 | 4.42 |
| 2011 | -478.2% | 1.17 | -4.43 |
| 2014 | -481.4% | 1.29 | -4.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.0582 | -2.68 | 4.42 | 9 |
| 2010s | -3.41 | -7.14 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.21 | -7.03 | -1.75 | 10 |
| 2030s | -1.35 | -1.35 | -1.35 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More external debt data for Liberia
- Net financial flows, IBRD -162.52 million NFL, current US$ (2007)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 1,246 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 760.27 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.63 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.70 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Liberia?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Liberia was -1.35 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 in 2006.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.14 in 2017.
- How does Liberia rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Liberia ranks 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October