Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Liberia
Liberia: Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid was 5,841 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in Liberia is 5,841 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Liberia peaked at 14,236 current US$ per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 106.83 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Liberia 73rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 278.97 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 821.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +194.3% |
| 1963 | 353.92 current US$ per square kilometre | -56.9% |
| 1964 | 163.41 current US$ per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 1965 | 366.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +124.3% |
| 1966 | 394.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 266.4 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 1968 | 169.54 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1969 | 169.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 133.82 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1971 | 132.37 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 134.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 106.83 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1974 | 150.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1975 | 207.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1976 | 274.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1977 | 338.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1978 | 483.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 1979 | 834.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 1980 | 1,008 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1981 | 1,123 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 1,124 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1,217 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 1,355 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 939.47 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1986 | 1,005 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 810.84 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1988 | 666.74 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1989 | 624.27 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 1,181 current US$ per square kilometre | +89.2% |
| 1991 | 1,637 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1992 | 1,242 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1993 | 1,270 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 658.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -48.2% |
| 1995 | 1,278 current US$ per square kilometre | +94.2% |
| 1996 | 1,793 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1997 | 785.82 current US$ per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 1998 | 747.4 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 975.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2000 | 699.96 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2001 | 399.5 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2002 | 570.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2003 | 1,109 current US$ per square kilometre | +94.2% |
| 2004 | 2,215 current US$ per square kilometre | +99.8% |
| 2005 | 2,306 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 2,709 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 11,659 current US$ per square kilometre | +330.4% |
| 2008 | 12,982 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 5,303 current US$ per square kilometre | -59.2% |
| 2010 | 14,236 current US$ per square kilometre | +168.5% |
| 2011 | 7,914 current US$ per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2012 | 5,884 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 5,564 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 7,782 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2015 | 11,363 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2016 | 8,505 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 6,557 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 6,166 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 6,048 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 6,784 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 6,314 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 5,040 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 5,841 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 5,841 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,692 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 5,841 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,836 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +330.4% | 2,709 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,659 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 331.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 163.41 current US$ per square kilometre | 821.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 279.71 current US$ per square kilometre | 106.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 834.51 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 987.43 current US$ per square kilometre | 624.27 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,355 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,157 current US$ per square kilometre | 658.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,793 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,995 current US$ per square kilometre | 399.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,982 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,002 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,564 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,236 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,995 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,040 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,784 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 70 Eswatini 6,420 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Philippines 6,180 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6,010 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Bulgaria 5,686 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Lesotho 5,676 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Panama 5,530 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 official development assistance and official aid received in Liberia?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Liberia was 5,841 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,236 current US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.83 current US$ per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Liberia rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Liberia ranks 73rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.