Foreign liabilities in Liberia
Liberia: Foreign liabilities was 1.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1.70 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
147th
of 150 countries
All-time high
26.44 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
1.45 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2010
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Liberia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign liabilities in Liberia stood at 1.70 billion real chained 2019 US$.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Liberia peaked at 26.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.45 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2010.
Liberia ranks 147th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign liabilities in Liberia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 26.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 23.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 21.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 20.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 18.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 18.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 18.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 17.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 17.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 15.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 15.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 12.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 9.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 5.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -44.3% |
| 2010 | 1.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -71.3% |
| 2011 | 1.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 1.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +15.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.19 billion real chained 2019 US$, 15% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.52 billion real chained 2019 US$, 10% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign liabilities in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -71.3% | 5.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ |
| 2009 | -44.3% | 9.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 18.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 26.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 18.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 144 Lesotho 2.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 145 Gambia 2.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 146 Eswatini 2.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 1.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 149 Solomon Islands 809.02 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 150 Comoros 377.36 million 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 in Liberia?
- Foreign liabilities in Liberia was 1.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2010.
- How does Liberia rank for foreign liabilities?
- Liberia ranks 147th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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