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Net ODA received in Liberia

Liberia: Net ODA received was 21.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
21.9%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
27th
of 153 countries
All-time high
1,107.3%
in 1984
All-time low
13.9%
in 2006
Years of data
29
1979–2023

Net ODA received in Liberia, 1979–2023

02505007501.0k1979200120231979: 691.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1980: 784.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1981: 997.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1982: 904.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1983: 852.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1984: 1.1k % of imports of goods, services and primary income1985: 883.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1986: 860.5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1987: 631.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2004: 17.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2005: 16.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2006: 13.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2007: 58.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2008: 54.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2009: 27.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2010: 68.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2011: 28.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2012: 20.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2013: 22.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2014: 31.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2015: 61.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2016: 50.5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2017: 42.5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2018: 42.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2019: 42.5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2020: 47 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2021: 32.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2022: 21.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2023: 21.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income

Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of imports of goods, services and primary income.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 21.9% for net oda received in 2023.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received in Liberia peaked at 1,107.3% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2006.

That places Liberia 27th out of 153 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 imports of goods, services and primary income Change
1979 691.1% —
1980 784.2% +13.5%
1981 997.4% +27.2%
1982 904.1% -9.4%
1983 852.3% -5.7%
1984 1,107.3% +29.9%
1985 883.2% -20.2%
1986 860.5% -2.6%
1987 631.6% -26.6%
2004 17.4% -97.2%
2005 16.9% -3.1%
2006 13.9% -17.8%
2007 58.4% +321.1%
2008 54.1% -7.3%
2009 27.6% -49.0%
2010 68.3% +147.3%
2011 28.9% -57.6%
2012 20.4% -29.5%
2013 22.1% +8.5%
2014 31.1% +40.6%
2015 61.7% +98.6%
2016 50.5% -18.3%
2017 42.5% -15.9%
2018 42.8% +0.9%
2019 42.5% -0.9%
2020 47.0% +10.7%
2021 32.7% -30.4%
2022 21.6% -33.9%
2023 21.9% +1.1%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 21.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.1%, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 21.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.0%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net ODA received in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +321.1% 13.9% 58.4%
2010 +147.3% 27.6% 68.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 691.1% 691.1% 691.1% 1
1980s 877.6% 631.6% 1,107.3% 8
2000s 31.4% 13.9% 58.4% 6
2010s 41.1% 20.4% 68.3% 10
2020s 30.8% 21.6% 47.0% 4

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 24 Rwanda 22.7% compare
  2. 25 Mozambique 21.9% compare
  3. 26 Sierra Leone 21.9% compare
  4. 28 Madagascar 21.7% compare
  5. 29 Togo 21.4% compare
  6. 30 Vanuatu 20.5% compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net oda received in Liberia?
Net oda received in Liberia was 21.9% 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 1,107.3% in 1984.
What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2006.
How does Liberia rank for net oda received?
Liberia ranks 27th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
Is net oda received rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 imports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of imports of goods, services and primary income
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,379 data points, 1960–2023
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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).