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
146th
of 149 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

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B1995200720201995: 26.4B real chained 2019 US$1996: 23.4B real chained 2019 US$1997: 21.2B real chained 2019 US$1998: 20.5B real chained 2019 US$1999: 18.9B real chained 2019 US$2000: 18.8B real chained 2019 US$2001: 18.3B real chained 2019 US$2002: 17.4B real chained 2019 US$2003: 17.4B real chained 2019 US$2004: 17.2B real chained 2019 US$2005: 15.8B real chained 2019 US$2006: 15.6B real chained 2019 US$2007: 12.7B real chained 2019 US$2008: 9.1B real chained 2019 US$2009: 5.0B real chained 2019 US$2010: 1.4B real chained 2019 US$2011: 1.5B real chained 2019 US$2012: 1.6B real chained 2019 US$2013: 1.5B real chained 2019 US$2014: 1.5B real chained 2019 US$2015: 1.5B real chained 2019 US$2016: 1.6B real chained 2019 US$2017: 1.6B real chained 2019 US$2018: 1.5B real chained 2019 US$2019: 1.5B real chained 2019 US$2020: 1.7B real chained 2019 US$

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 146th of 149 countries on this measure, 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 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

  1. 143 Lesotho 2.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 144 Gambia 2.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 145 Eswatini 2.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 147 Guinea-Bissau 1.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 148 Solomon Islands 809.02 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 149 Comoros 377.36 million real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 146th out of 149 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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Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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