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

01.0B2.0B3.0B2001200420082001: 29.1M current LCU2002: 29.1M current LCU2003: 9.7M current LCU2004: 9.7M current LCU2005: 19.9M current LCU2006: 0 current LCU2007: 119.5M current LCU2008: 3.2B current LCU

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.

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 23 Benin 5.00 billion current LCU compare
  2. 24 Egypt 4.89 billion current LCU compare
  3. 25 Rwanda 4.87 billion current LCU compare
  4. 27 Morocco 3.06 billion current LCU compare
  5. 28 Togo 2.34 billion current LCU compare
  6. 29 Ghana 1.25 billion current LCU compare

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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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Indicator
Interest on external debt (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,343 data points, 1966–2011
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Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.