Liberia

Government debt in Liberia

Government debt in Liberia: 468.1% of GDP in 2000 and 55.1% of GDP in 2025, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2025
55.1% of GDP
Since 2000
−413 percentage points
Rank, 2025
67 of 149
counting from the highest
Projected, 2031
50.7% of GDP
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

% of GDP · IMF

Government debt in LiberiaGovernment debt in Liberia: 468.1% of GDP in 2000 and 55.1% of GDP in 2025, by IMF estimates. The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 50.7% of GDP in 2031.
Estimates, IMFIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

  • The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 50.7% of GDP in 2031.
  • The highest was 600.1% of GDP in 2003, the lowest 20.5% of GDP in 2012.

Every year

% of GDP · IMF

YearLiberia
202555.1
202456.4
202357.2
202254.4
202153.6
202058.5
201948.1
201836.2
201731.8
201628
201524.4
201424.3
201320.6
201220.5
201122.5
201025.4
2009132.2
2008235.3
2007366.8
2006450.9
2005488.5
2004543.4
2003600.1
2002463.6
2001465.2
2000468.1
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
YearLiberia
202654
202755.1
202853.6
202952.9
203052.3
203150.7

Good to know

  • What the government owes, as a share of the economy’s yearly output.
  • Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
  • The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
  • Ranks count the 149 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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