Foreign liabilities per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Foreign liabilities per capita was 333.66 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
333.66 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
147th
of 150 countries
All-time high
12,339 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
295.07 real chained 2019 US$
in 2019
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities per capita in Liberia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 333.66 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Liberia peaked at 12,339 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 295.07 real chained 2019 US$, in 2019.
Liberia ranks 147th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12,339 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 10,627 real chained 2019 US$ | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 8,890 real chained 2019 US$ | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 7,779 real chained 2019 US$ | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 6,776 real chained 2019 US$ | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 6,505 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 6,148 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 5,688 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 5,641 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 5,493 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 4,846 real chained 2019 US$ | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 4,528 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 3,489 real chained 2019 US$ | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 2,392 real chained 2019 US$ | -31.4% |
| 2009 | 1,291 real chained 2019 US$ | -46.0% |
| 2010 | 359.79 real chained 2019 US$ | -72.1% |
| 2011 | 353.98 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 360.35 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 349.94 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 332.24 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 316.18 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 339.85 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 335.38 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 304.25 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 295.07 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 333.66 real chained 2019 US$ | +13.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 333.66 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 654.93 real chained 2019 US$, 51% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 333.66 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 891.11 real chained 2019 US$, 37% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign liabilities per capita in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -72.1% | 1,291 real chained 2019 US$ | 359.79 real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,282 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,776 real chained 2019 US$ | 12,339 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,602 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,291 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,505 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 334.7 real chained 2019 US$ | 295.07 real chained 2019 US$ | 360.35 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 333.66 real chained 2019 US$ | 333.66 real chained 2019 US$ | 333.66 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 144 Malawi 360.64 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 145 Haiti 348.02 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 146 Nepal 346.14 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 148 Madagascar 323.58 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 149 Democratic Republic of Congo 300.56 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 150 Burundi 258.26 real chained 2019 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 333.66 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,339 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 295.07 real chained 2019 US$ in 2019.
- 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 down 7.3%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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