External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 21,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Liberia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Liberia is 21,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 296.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 43,519 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,652 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1973.
Liberia ranks 97th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,685 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,683 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1,655 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 1,652 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1,682 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 1,855 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 2,165 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 3,033 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1978 | 4,600 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 1979 | 6,193 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1980 | 7,119 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 8,445 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 9,371 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 10,450 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 11,214 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 12,980 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 16,090 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1987 | 19,178 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 18,865 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 19,491 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 21,409 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 22,708 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 22,599 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 23,230 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 24,579 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 25,842 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 25,165 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 24,981 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 26,590 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 26,874 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 29,446 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 31,520 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 34,197 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 37,716 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 40,100 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 41,015 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 43,519 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 39,223 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 32,816 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 19,210 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 2010 | 4,349 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.4% |
| 2011 | 4,657 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 5,058 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 5,514 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 7,077 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2015 | 8,694 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 9,863 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 11,608 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 12,015 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 13,148 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 15,156 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 19,188 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 19,954 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 21,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 21,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 21,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 21,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -77.4% | 19,210 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,349 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,620 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,652 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,193 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,320 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,119 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,491 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,398 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,409 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,874 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,876 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,210 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 43,519 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,198 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,349 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,148 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,040 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,156 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 94 Suriname 25,217 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Russia 22,966 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Mongolia 22,483 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Guinea 21,013 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 East Timor 20,561 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Congo 20,118 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Liberia?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Liberia was 21,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 43,519 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,652 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Liberia rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 97th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 296.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.