Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Liberia
Liberia: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 2.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Liberia, 1982–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Liberia is 2.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Liberia peaked at 299.3% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
That places Liberia 105th out of 120 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.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 299.3% | — |
| 1983 | 196.6% | -34.3% |
| 1984 | 185.7% | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 184.0% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 281.9% | +53.2% |
| 1987 | 133.2% | -52.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 114.1% | +1196608.8% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | -88.0% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -75.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -64.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -42.2% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +69.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +120.9% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -50.1% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +78.4% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +81.1% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -47.7% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +33.5% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -12.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 2.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.2%, 47% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 2.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 43% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 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 | +1196608.8% | 0.0% | 114.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 213.5% | 133.2% | 299.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 0.0% | 114.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 3.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 1,246 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Liberia?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Liberia was 2.4% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 299.3% in 1982.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Liberia rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Liberia ranks 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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 Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.