Net official development assistance received in Liberia
Liberia: Net official development assistance received was 562.64 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Liberia, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Liberia is 562.64 million current US$, 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 received in Liberia peaked at 1.37 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.92 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Liberia 62nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.92 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 26.87 million current US$ | +170.9% |
| 1962 | 79.08 million current US$ | +194.3% |
| 1963 | 34.09 million current US$ | -56.9% |
| 1964 | 15.74 million current US$ | -53.8% |
| 1965 | 35.31 million current US$ | +124.3% |
| 1966 | 37.96 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 25.66 million current US$ | -32.4% |
| 1968 | 16.33 million current US$ | -36.4% |
| 1969 | 16.37 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 12.89 million current US$ | -21.3% |
| 1971 | 12.75 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 12.91 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 10.29 million current US$ | -20.3% |
| 1974 | 14.54 million current US$ | +41.3% |
| 1975 | 20.01 million current US$ | +37.6% |
| 1976 | 26.46 million current US$ | +32.2% |
| 1977 | 32.62 million current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1978 | 46.57 million current US$ | +42.8% |
| 1979 | 80.38 million current US$ | +72.6% |
| 1980 | 97.05 million current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1981 | 108.19 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 108.31 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 117.25 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 130.51 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 90.49 million current US$ | -30.7% |
| 1986 | 96.84 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 78.10 million current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1988 | 64.22 million current US$ | -17.8% |
| 1989 | 60.13 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 113.74 million current US$ | +89.2% |
| 1991 | 157.63 million current US$ | +38.6% |
| 1992 | 119.60 million current US$ | -24.1% |
| 1993 | 122.33 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 63.40 million current US$ | -48.2% |
| 1995 | 123.10 million current US$ | +94.2% |
| 1996 | 172.67 million current US$ | +40.3% |
| 1997 | 75.69 million current US$ | -56.2% |
| 1998 | 71.99 million current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 93.95 million current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2000 | 67.42 million current US$ | -28.2% |
| 2001 | 38.48 million current US$ | -42.9% |
| 2002 | 54.99 million current US$ | +42.9% |
| 2003 | 106.78 million current US$ | +94.2% |
| 2004 | 213.39 million current US$ | +99.8% |
| 2005 | 222.09 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 260.90 million current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +330.4% |
| 2008 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 510.75 million current US$ | -59.2% |
| 2010 | 1.37 billion current US$ | +168.5% |
| 2011 | 762.25 million current US$ | -44.4% |
| 2012 | 566.71 million current US$ | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 535.93 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 749.60 million current US$ | +39.9% |
| 2015 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +46.0% |
| 2016 | 819.18 million current US$ | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 631.59 million current US$ | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 593.95 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 582.57 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 653.39 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 608.16 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 485.49 million current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 562.64 million current US$ | +15.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 562.64 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.39 billion current US$, 41% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 562.64 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million current US$, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +330.4% | 260.90 million current US$ | 1.12 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.73 million current US$ | 9.92 million current US$ | 79.08 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.94 million current US$ | 10.29 million current US$ | 80.38 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.11 million current US$ | 60.13 million current US$ | 130.51 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.41 million current US$ | 63.40 million current US$ | 172.67 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 384.82 million current US$ | 38.48 million current US$ | 1.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 770.74 million current US$ | 535.93 million current US$ | 1.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 577.42 million current US$ | 485.49 million current US$ | 653.39 million current US$ | 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 in Liberia?
- Net official development assistance received in Liberia was 562.64 million current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 billion current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.92 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Liberia rank for net official development assistance received?
- Liberia ranks 62nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance 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 Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). 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). Data are in current U.S. dollars.