Africa vs Liberia: Net official development assistance received per capita
Africa
49.41 current US$
in 2011
Liberia
185.41 current US$
in 2011
Africa rank
5th
Liberia rank
4th
Net official development assistance received per capita over time
- Africa
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 185.41 current US$ against 49.41 current US$ in Africa, a difference of 136 current US$.
That makes Liberia's figure about 3.8 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Liberia ahead.
Africa ranks 5th and Liberia ranks 4th of 6 groups.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.93 current US$ | 24.15 current US$ | 19.22 current US$ | Liberia |
| 1970s | 12.16 current US$ | 15.67 current US$ | 3.51 current US$ | Liberia |
| 1980s | 23.69 current US$ | 44.95 current US$ | 21.26 current US$ | Liberia |
| 1990s | 30.85 current US$ | 51.06 current US$ | 20.2 current US$ | Liberia |
| 2000s | 35.31 current US$ | 98.51 current US$ | 63.2 current US$ | Liberia |
| 2010s | 48.12 current US$ | 270.38 current US$ | 222.25 current US$ | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net official development assistance received per capita, Africa or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 185.41 current US$ against 49.41 current US$ in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in net official development assistance received per capita between Africa and Liberia?
- 136 current US$, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Liberia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Liberia rank globally for net official development assistance received per capita?
- Africa ranks 5th and Liberia ranks 4th of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates, published as Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Aid per capita includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid, and is calculated by dividing total aid by the midyear population estimate.