Net ODA received in Liberia
Liberia: Net ODA received was 13.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Liberia, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2023, net oda received in Liberia stood at 13.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Liberia peaked at 92.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1973.
That places Liberia 19th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.3% | — |
| 1961 | 14.8% | +179.8% |
| 1962 | 41.8% | +182.1% |
| 1963 | 17.3% | -58.7% |
| 1964 | 6.8% | -60.6% |
| 1965 | 14.5% | +113.1% |
| 1966 | 14.7% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 9.3% | -36.9% |
| 1968 | 5.5% | -40.3% |
| 1969 | 5.0% | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 3.6% | -28.0% |
| 1971 | 3.4% | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | -24.5% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | +17.1% |
| 1976 | 4.0% | +25.9% |
| 1977 | 4.3% | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 5.6% | +32.6% |
| 1979 | 8.6% | +52.8% |
| 1980 | 10.1% | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 11.4% | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 11.6% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 12.2% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 14.2% | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 9.5% | -33.0% |
| 1986 | 11.1% | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 8.4% | -23.8% |
| 1988 | 6.5% | -23.6% |
| 1989 | 5.8% | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 21.5% | +270.0% |
| 1991 | 33.0% | +53.1% |
| 1992 | 38.9% | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 55.5% | +42.5% |
| 1994 | 34.9% | -37.1% |
| 1995 | 66.4% | +90.4% |
| 1996 | 78.8% | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 20.4% | -74.2% |
| 1998 | 15.8% | -22.5% |
| 1999 | 20.1% | +27.6% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | -56.7% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -41.2% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +40.3% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | +149.1% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | +62.8% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 92.1% | +241.5% |
| 2008 | 79.8% | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | -60.6% |
| 2010 | 75.4% | +139.7% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | -55.5% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | -33.2% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | +39.0% |
| 2015 | 37.1% | +43.3% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.5% | 5.0% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 2.4% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 5.8% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.5% | 15.8% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 5.1% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 18.6% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 13.2% | 22.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More aid effectiveness data for Liberia
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 41,902 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 736 current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 1.42 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 59.79 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 29,494 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 25.45 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 5.45 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 2.94 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 86,452 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 9.13 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Liberia?
- Net oda received in Liberia was 13.9% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1973.
- How does Liberia rank for net oda received?
- Liberia ranks 19th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).