Guinea-Bissau vs Liberia: Total debt service
Guinea-Bissau
2.8%
in 2023
Liberia
3.0%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
79th
Liberia rank
76th
Total debt service over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Liberia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 79th and Liberia ranks 76th of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 4.6% | 4.2% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 4.1% | 2.1% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 2.5% | 0.9% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 11.6% | 10.1% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 0.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Guinea-Bissau or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 3.0% against 2.8% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 0.2%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Liberia rank globally for total debt service?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 79th and Liberia ranks 76th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release