Total debt service in Liberia
Liberia: Total debt service was 0.2% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Liberia, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.2% for total debt service in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.6% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Liberia peaked at 109.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Liberia ranks 48th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 6.0% | — |
| 1972 | 5.1% | -15.3% |
| 1973 | 5.2% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 4.4% | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 5.7% | +30.6% |
| 1976 | 4.1% | -27.7% |
| 1977 | 3.9% | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 9.2% | +151.1% |
| 1980 | 6.3% | -31.7% |
| 1981 | 5.5% | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 6.0% | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 6.2% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | +22.0% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | -36.9% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | -19.5% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -56.4% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | +41.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -69.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 4.9% | +494.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -94.9% |
| 1993 | 13.9% | +5396.5% |
| 1994 | 11.2% | -19.3% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -89.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -27.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -92.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +349.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +193.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -58.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -41.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +83.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | +24989.8% |
| 2008 | 109.9% | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -94.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -91.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -53.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.7% | 0.0% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 0.7% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 0.1% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 0.2% | 109.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 2 |
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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Liberia?
- Total debt service in Liberia was 0.2% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 109.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for total debt service?
- Liberia ranks 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Total debt service (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.