Short-term debt in Liberia
Liberia: Short-term debt was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Liberia, 1982–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
The most recent figure for short-term debt in Liberia is 0.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Liberia peaked at 4,343.9% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
Liberia ranks 116th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 718.9% | — |
| 1983 | 586.8% | -18.4% |
| 1984 | 703.8% | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 1,111.7% | +58.0% |
| 1986 | 2,783.4% | +150.4% |
| 1987 | 4,343.9% | +56.1% |
| 2004 | 695.5% | -84.0% |
| 2005 | 682.8% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 514.4% | -24.7% |
| 2007 | 419.6% | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 180.0% | -57.1% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | -89.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -99.4% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +2205.4% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -45.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.9%. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.1%. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Short-term debt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +2205.4% | 0.1% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,708.1% | 586.8% | 4,343.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 418.6% | 19.4% | 695.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 113 Guinea-Bissau 0.2% compare
- 114 Lesotho 0.2% compare
- 115 East Timor 0.1% compare
- 116 Bhutan 0.0% compare
- 116 Burkina Faso 0.0% compare
- 116 Tonga 0.0% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 74.91 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 471.54 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Liberia?
- Short-term debt in Liberia was 0.0% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,343.9% in 1987.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Liberia rank for short-term debt?
- Liberia ranks 116th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.