External debt stocks, long-term in Liberia
Liberia: External debt stocks, long-term was 1.55 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term in Liberia, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term in Liberia is 1.55 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 338.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Liberia peaked at 1.55 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 157.91 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Liberia ranks 98th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 224.08 million DOD, current US$ | 157.91 million DOD, current US$ | 454.02 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 836.32 million DOD, current US$ | 515.49 million DOD, current US$ | 1.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.10 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 billion DOD, current US$ | 673.13 million DOD, current US$ | 1.24 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 461.39 million DOD, current US$ | 183.10 million DOD, current US$ | 870.06 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 billion DOD, current US$ | 986.95 million DOD, current US$ | 1.55 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 95 Cape Verde 1.85 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 96 Afghanistan 1.81 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 97 Lesotho 1.62 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 99 Belize 1.49 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 100 Sierra Leone 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 101 Guinea-Bissau 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Liberia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 117.31 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -162.52 million NFL, current US$ (2007)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.4% (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 51.33 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 128.27 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 34.82 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 680.45 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 31.95 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term in Liberia?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Liberia was 1.55 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 157.91 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Liberia ranks 98th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 338.5%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.