Colombia vs Liberia: External debt as a share of gross national income
Colombia
49.2%
in 2024
Liberia
50.5%
in 2024
Colombia rank
46th
Liberia rank
44th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Colombia
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 50.5% against 49.2% in Colombia, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.
Colombia ranks 46th and Liberia ranks 44th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 390.0% | 360.0% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 28.1% | 5.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 51.9% | 2.5% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Colombia or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 50.5% against 49.2% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Colombia and Liberia?
- 1.3%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Liberia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Liberia rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Colombia ranks 46th and Liberia ranks 44th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).