Foreign liabilities per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Foreign liabilities per capita was 366.58 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign liabilities per capita in Liberia, 1995–2020
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$, in 2010.
That places Liberia 148th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,174 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,111 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 1,021 current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 981.73 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 939.51 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 990.94 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 1,029 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1,087 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1,189 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 1,249 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1,221 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,224 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,051 current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 846.48 current US$ | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 490.9 current US$ | -42.0% |
| 2010 | 146.77 current US$ | -70.1% |
| 2011 | 156.66 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 170.37 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 177.99 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 185.64 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 190.36 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 222.69 current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 247.05 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 276.93 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 295.07 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 366.58 current US$ | +24.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 366.58 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 669.34 current US$, 55% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 366.58 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 922.69 current US$, 40% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign liabilities per capita in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -70.1% | 490.9 current US$ | 146.77 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 145 Sierra Leone 423.49 current US$ compare
- 146 Democratic Republic of Congo 398.49 current US$ compare
- 147 Malawi 391.75 current US$ compare
- 149 Nepal 363.63 current US$ compare
- 150 Madagascar 337.18 current US$ compare
- 151 Burundi 277.16 current US$ compare
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
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 148th out of 151 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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