Net official development assistance received in Libya
Libya: Net official development assistance received was 359.68 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Libya, 1960–2023
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$, in 1975.
Libya ranks 83rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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$, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +8324.4% | 7.61 million current US$ | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More aid effectiveness data for Libya
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 2.98 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 1.38 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 4.44 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 94.20 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 9.17 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 36.63 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 7.25 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 10.24 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 29.12 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 5.44 million current US$ (2023)
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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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.