Net official development assistance received in Libya

Libya: Net official development assistance received was 359.68 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
359.68 million current US$
Change on year
up 35.8%
World rank
83rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
641.10 million current US$
in 2011
All-time low
1.55 million current US$
in 1975
Years of data
59
1960–2023

Net official development assistance received in Libya, 1960–2023

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Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Libya recorded 359.68 million current US$ for net official development assistance received in 2023.

That represents a change of up 35.8% on the previous year and up 179.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Libya peaked at 641.10 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.55 million current US$, in 1975.

Libya ranks 83rd of 171 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 in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (current US$) in Libya, 1960 to 2023.
Year current US$ Change
1960 42.86 million current US$
1961 36.68 million current US$ -14.4%
1962 32.06 million current US$ -12.6%
1963 26.14 million current US$ -18.5%
1964 18.60 million current US$ -28.8%
1965 7.89 million current US$ -57.6%
1966 2.00 million current US$ -74.7%
1967 2.01 million current US$ +0.5%
1968 6.88 million current US$ +242.3%
1969 7.28 million current US$ +5.8%
1970 4.30 million current US$ -40.9%
1971 3.37 million current US$ -21.6%
1972 7.09 million current US$ +110.4%
1973 12.31 million current US$ +73.6%
1974 11.33 million current US$ -8.0%
1975 1.55 million current US$ -86.3%
1976 6.97 million current US$ +349.7%
1977 6.32 million current US$ -9.3%
1978 5.17 million current US$ -18.2%
1979 3.43 million current US$ -33.7%
1980 12.13 million current US$ +253.6%
1981 4.69 million current US$ -61.3%
1982 107.62 million current US$ +2194.7%
1983 5.25 million current US$ -95.1%
1984 4.64 million current US$ -11.6%
1985 5.23 million current US$ +12.7%
1986 10.74 million current US$ +105.4%
1987 6.13 million current US$ -42.9%
1988 5.50 million current US$ -10.3%
1989 9.78 million current US$ +77.8%
1990 8.34 million current US$ -14.7%
1991 7.49 million current US$ -10.2%
1992 3.28 million current US$ -56.2%
1993 2.87 million current US$ -12.5%
1994 3.95 million current US$ +37.6%
1995 5.84 million current US$ +47.8%
1996 3.77 million current US$ -35.4%
1997 3.98 million current US$ +5.6%
1998 5.55 million current US$ +39.4%
1999 4.70 million current US$ -15.3%
2005 23.84 million current US$ +407.2%
2006 37.51 million current US$ +57.4%
2007 19.41 million current US$ -48.3%
2008 74.20 million current US$ +282.3%
2009 40.04 million current US$ -46.0%
2010 7.61 million current US$ -81.0%
2011 641.10 million current US$ +8324.4%
2012 87.12 million current US$ -86.4%
2013 128.83 million current US$ +47.9%
2014 210.28 million current US$ +63.2%
2015 157.37 million current US$ -25.2%
2016 179.49 million current US$ +14.1%
2017 431.87 million current US$ +140.6%
2018 303.46 million current US$ -29.7%
2019 294.71 million current US$ -2.9%
2020 296.71 million current US$ +0.7%
2021 344.52 million current US$ +16.1%
2022 264.93 million current US$ -23.1%
2023 359.68 million current US$ +35.8%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 359.68 million current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 223.69 million current US$, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 359.68 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 480.07 million current US$, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net official development assistance received in Libya 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
2011 +8324.4% 7.61 million current US$ 641.10 million current US$
1982 +2194.7% 4.69 million current US$ 107.62 million current US$
2005 +407.2% 4.70 million current US$ 23.84 million current US$
1976 +349.7% 1.55 million current US$ 6.97 million current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.24 million current US$ 2.00 million current US$ 42.86 million current US$ 10
1970s 6.18 million current US$ 1.55 million current US$ 12.31 million current US$ 10
1980s 17.17 million current US$ 4.64 million current US$ 107.62 million current US$ 10
1990s 4.98 million current US$ 2.87 million current US$ 8.34 million current US$ 10
2000s 39.00 million current US$ 19.41 million current US$ 74.20 million current US$ 5
2010s 244.18 million current US$ 7.61 million current US$ 641.10 million current US$ 10
2020s 316.46 million current US$ 264.93 million current US$ 359.68 million current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 80 Congo 377.50 million current US$ compare
  2. 81 Georgia 365.22 million current US$ compare
  3. 82 Albania 360.63 million current US$ compare
  4. 84 French Polynesia 351.50 million current US$ compare
  5. 85 Gambia 343.86 million current US$ compare
  6. 86 New Caledonia 314.51 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received in Libya?
Net official development assistance received in Libya was 359.68 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 Libya?
The highest recorded value was 641.10 million current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.55 million current US$ in 1975.
How does Libya rank for net official development assistance received?
Libya ranks 83rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 179.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Libya 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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Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 11,531 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). Data are in current U.S. dollars.