Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita was 102.43 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Liberia, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 102.43 current US$ per person for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Liberia peaked at 337.83 current US$ per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.5 current US$ per person, in 1973.
Liberia ranks 49th of 170 countries on this measure, 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 received (current US$), per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.71 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 23.01 current US$ per person | +164.3% |
| 1962 | 66.06 current US$ per person | +187.1% |
| 1963 | 27.77 current US$ per person | -58.0% |
| 1964 | 12.5 current US$ per person | -55.0% |
| 1965 | 27.35 current US$ per person | +118.7% |
| 1966 | 28.66 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 18.89 current US$ per person | -34.1% |
| 1968 | 11.72 current US$ per person | -38.0% |
| 1969 | 11.45 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 8.79 current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 1971 | 8.48 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 8.37 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 6.5 current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 1974 | 8.94 current US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 1975 | 11.98 current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 1976 | 15.41 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1977 | 18.47 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1978 | 25.61 current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 1979 | 42.92 current US$ per person | +67.6% |
| 1980 | 50.3 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 54.45 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 52.96 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 55.64 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 60.05 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 40.39 current US$ per person | -32.7% |
| 1986 | 41.95 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 32.85 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1988 | 26.25 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 1989 | 23.88 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 51.15 current US$ per person | +114.2% |
| 1991 | 80.57 current US$ per person | +57.5% |
| 1992 | 57.71 current US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 1993 | 56.76 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 29.49 current US$ per person | -48.0% |
| 1995 | 56.75 current US$ per person | +92.4% |
| 1996 | 77.35 current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 1997 | 31.37 current US$ per person | -59.4% |
| 1998 | 26.96 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 33.3 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 23.02 current US$ per person | -30.8% |
| 2001 | 12.76 current US$ per person | -44.6% |
| 2002 | 17.77 current US$ per person | +39.2% |
| 2003 | 34.23 current US$ per person | +92.7% |
| 2004 | 67.6 current US$ per person | +97.5% |
| 2005 | 67.28 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 74.74 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 306.08 current US$ per person | +309.5% |
| 2008 | 327.25 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 129.53 current US$ per person | -60.4% |
| 2010 | 337.83 current US$ per person | +160.8% |
| 2011 | 180.58 current US$ per person | -46.5% |
| 2012 | 129.59 current US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 2013 | 119.89 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 164.23 current US$ per person | +37.0% |
| 2015 | 234.89 current US$ per person | +43.0% |
| 2016 | 172.26 current US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 130.25 current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 2018 | 120.12 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 115.5 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 126.89 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 115.63 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 90.35 current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 102.43 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 102.43 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 62.38 current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 102.43 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.5 current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +309.5% | 74.74 current US$ per person | 306.08 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.61 current US$ per person | 8.71 current US$ per person | 66.06 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.55 current US$ per person | 6.5 current US$ per person | 42.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.87 current US$ per person | 23.88 current US$ per person | 60.05 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.14 current US$ per person | 26.96 current US$ per person | 80.57 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.03 current US$ per person | 12.76 current US$ per person | 327.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.51 current US$ per person | 115.5 current US$ per person | 337.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.82 current US$ per person | 90.35 current US$ per person | 126.89 current US$ per person | 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 official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Liberia?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Liberia was 102.43 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 337.83 current US$ per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 current US$ per person in 1973.
- How does Liberia rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
- Liberia ranks 49th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.