Eritrea vs Liberia: External debt as a share of gross national income

Eritrea
51.5%
in 2011
Liberia
50.5%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
42nd
Liberia rank
44th

External debt as a share of gross national income over time

  • Eritrea
  • Liberia
0200400600200020122024

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 51.5% against 50.5% in Liberia, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.

Eritrea ranks 42nd and Liberia ranks 44th of 121 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 66.1% 390.0% 323.9% Liberia
2010s 58.8% 21.4% 37.4% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Eritrea or Liberia?
Eritrea, at 51.5% against 50.5% in Liberia as of 2011.
What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Eritrea and Liberia?
1.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Liberia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Eritrea and Liberia rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
Eritrea ranks 42nd 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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About this data

Indicator
External debt as a share of gross national income
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,923 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).