External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Liberia
Liberia: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was 6.13 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Liberia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 6.13 % change on previous year for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 35.9% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Liberia peaked at 51.68 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -77.36 % change on previous year, in 2010.
That places Liberia 25th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.0906 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +1760.2% |
| 1973 | -0.1431 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1974 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -1339.9% |
| 1975 | 10.32 % change on previous year | +481.5% |
| 1976 | 16.7 % change on previous year | +61.9% |
| 1977 | 40.08 % change on previous year | +139.9% |
| 1978 | 51.68 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 1979 | 34.63 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1980 | 14.95 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 1981 | 18.63 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1982 | 10.96 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1983 | 11.52 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1985 | 15.75 % change on previous year | +115.6% |
| 1986 | 23.96 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 1987 | 19.19 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1988 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1989 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -303.2% |
| 1990 | 9.84 % change on previous year | +196.4% |
| 1991 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1992 | -0.4796 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1993 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -681.8% |
| 1994 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +108.1% |
| 1995 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1996 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 1997 | -0.7294 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1998 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -983.1% |
| 1999 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 2000 | 9.57 % change on previous year | +798.4% |
| 2001 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2002 | 8.49 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 10.29 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2005 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 2006 | 6.11 % change on previous year | +167.7% |
| 2007 | -9.87 % change on previous year | -261.7% |
| 2008 | -16.34 % change on previous year | +65.5% |
| 2009 | -41.46 % change on previous year | +153.8% |
| 2010 | -77.36 % change on previous year | +86.6% |
| 2011 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 2012 | 8.61 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 9.02 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 28.36 % change on previous year | +214.5% |
| 2015 | 22.84 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 13.45 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2017 | 17.7 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2019 | 9.43 % change on previous year | +169.0% |
| 2020 | 15.27 % change on previous year | +62.0% |
| 2021 | 26.6 % change on previous year | +74.1% |
| 2022 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2023 | 9.56 % change on previous year | +139.4% |
| 2024 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 6.13 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7487 % change on previous year, 8.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 6.13 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.44 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -1760.2% | -0.0906 % change on previous year | -1.69 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1339.9% | -0.1431 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +983.1% | -0.7294 % change on previous year | 6.44 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +798.4% | 1.07 % change on previous year | 9.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.03 % change on previous year | -1.69 % change on previous year | 51.68 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.4 % change on previous year | -1.63 % change on previous year | 23.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.33 % change on previous year | -2.62 % change on previous year | 9.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.76 % change on previous year | -41.46 % change on previous year | 10.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 % change on previous year | -77.36 % change on previous year | 28.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.31 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | 26.6 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 22 Ukraine 8.1 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Mauritius 6.73 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Nigeria 6.13 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Botswana 6.11 % change on previous year compare
- 27 South Africa 6.06 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Tajikistan 5.89 % change on previous year compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0527 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 48.22 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -10.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0385 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 35.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Liberia?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Liberia was 6.13 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.68 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -77.36 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Liberia rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Liberia ranks 25th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.