External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Liberia
Liberia: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 50.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Liberia stood at 50.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 114.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Liberia peaked at 610.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2013.
That places Liberia 46th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 367.1% | — |
| 2001 | 405.1% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 431.6% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 610.5% | +41.4% |
| 2004 | 528.6% | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 497.9% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 433.5% | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 310.0% | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 201.8% | -34.9% |
| 2009 | 114.0% | -43.5% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -79.8% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 56.1% | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 50.5% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 390.0% | 114.0% | 610.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 18.5% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 50.5% | 56.1% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Liberia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.3265 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 298.89 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2899 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 265.33 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 0.292 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Liberia?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Liberia was 50.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 610.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2013.
- How does Liberia rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Liberia ranks 46th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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