Interest on external debt in Liberia
Liberia: Interest on external debt was 3.17 billion current LCU in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2008)
3.17 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 2,548.5%
World rank
26th
of 50 countries
All-time high
3.17 billion current LCU
in 2008
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 2006
Years of data
8
2001–2008
Interest on external debt in Liberia, 2001–2008
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2008, interest on external debt in Liberia stood at 3.17 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 2,548.5% on the previous year and up 10,760.7% over ten years.
That places Liberia 26th out of 50 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
Interest on external debt in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 29.15 million current LCU | — |
| 2002 | 29.15 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.72 million current LCU | -66.7% |
| 2004 | 9.72 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.95 million current LCU | +105.3% |
| 2006 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 119.53 million current LCU | — |
| 2008 | 3.17 billion current LCU | +2548.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 3.17 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.02 billion current LCU, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 3.17 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.87 billion current LCU, 65% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Liberia
More science & technology data for Liberia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 32.06 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.3206 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.72 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 17.89 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 31.54 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest on external debt in Liberia?
- Interest on external debt in Liberia was 3.17 billion current LCU in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest interest on external debt recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 billion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest interest on external debt recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 2006.
- How does Liberia rank for interest on external debt?
- Liberia ranks 26th out of 50 countries with data for 2008.
- Is interest on external debt rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,760.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Interest on external debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.