Foreign liabilities per capita in Liberia

Liberia: Foreign liabilities per capita was 366.58 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
366.58 current US$
Change on year
up 24.2%
World rank
147th
of 150 countries
All-time high
1,249 current US$
in 2004
All-time low
146.77 current US$
in 2010
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Liberia, 1995–2020

2505007501.0k1.2k1995200720201995: 1.2k current US$1996: 1.1k current US$1997: 1.0k current US$1998: 981.7 current US$1999: 939.5 current US$2000: 990.9 current US$2001: 1.0k current US$2002: 1.1k current US$2003: 1.2k current US$2004: 1.2k current US$2005: 1.2k current US$2006: 1.2k current US$2007: 1.1k current US$2008: 846.5 current US$2009: 490.9 current US$2010: 146.8 current US$2011: 156.7 current US$2012: 170.4 current US$2013: 178 current US$2014: 185.6 current US$2015: 190.4 current US$2016: 222.7 current US$2017: 247 current US$2018: 276.9 current US$2019: 295.1 current US$2020: 366.6 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 366.58 current US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020.

The figure is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 149.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Liberia peaked at 1,249 current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 146.77 current US$, in 2010.

That places Liberia 147th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,046 current US$ 939.51 current US$ 1,174 current US$ 5
2000s 1,038 current US$ 490.9 current US$ 1,249 current US$ 10
2010s 206.95 current US$ 146.77 current US$ 295.07 current US$ 10
2020s 366.58 current US$ 366.58 current US$ 366.58 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 144 Sierra Leone 423.49 current US$ compare
  2. 145 Democratic Republic of Congo 398.49 current US$ compare
  3. 146 Malawi 391.75 current US$ compare
  4. 148 Nepal 363.63 current US$ compare
  5. 149 Madagascar 337.18 current US$ compare
  6. 150 Burundi 277.16 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Liberia?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Liberia was 366.58 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 1,249 current US$ in 2004.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 146.77 current US$ in 2010.
How does Liberia rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Liberia ranks 147th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 149.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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