Net ODA received per capita from multilateral donors in Liberia
Liberia: Net ODA received per capita from multilateral donors was 58.82 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received per capita from multilateral donors in Liberia, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 58.82 current US$ for net oda received per capita from multilateral donors in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.1% on the previous year and up 656.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received per capita from multilateral donors in Liberia peaked at 178.9 current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0598 current US$, in 1962.
That places Liberia 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received per capita from multilateral donors in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4481 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 0.21 current US$ | -53.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0598 current US$ | -71.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3667 current US$ | +513.3% |
| 1964 | 0.374 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.65 current US$ | +73.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1854 current US$ | -71.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1807 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.6085 current US$ | +236.8% |
| 1969 | 1.19 current US$ | +95.9% |
| 1970 | 1.35 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1971 | 1.59 current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 1.68 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 2.05 current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1974 | 4.53 current US$ | +121.0% |
| 1975 | 5.63 current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1976 | 3.08 current US$ | -45.3% |
| 1977 | 6.24 current US$ | +102.5% |
| 1978 | 13.61 current US$ | +118.0% |
| 1979 | 18.83 current US$ | +38.4% |
| 1980 | 14.45 current US$ | -23.2% |
| 1981 | 9.76 current US$ | -32.5% |
| 1982 | 10.61 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 13.54 current US$ | +27.6% |
| 1984 | 10.52 current US$ | -22.3% |
| 1985 | 11.84 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 12.47 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 11.95 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 7.27 current US$ | -39.1% |
| 1989 | 9.05 current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1990 | 32.52 current US$ | +259.2% |
| 1991 | 48.28 current US$ | +48.4% |
| 1992 | 45.25 current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 47.48 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 13.17 current US$ | -72.3% |
| 1995 | 43.3 current US$ | +228.8% |
| 1996 | 26.43 current US$ | -39.0% |
| 1997 | 18.52 current US$ | -29.9% |
| 1998 | 16.01 current US$ | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 18.19 current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 15.31 current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 7.77 current US$ | -49.2% |
| 2002 | 9.41 current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 12.05 current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 16.22 current US$ | +34.5% |
| 2005 | 24.63 current US$ | +51.9% |
| 2006 | 21.89 current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 135.47 current US$ | +518.9% |
| 2008 | 110.63 current US$ | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 44.53 current US$ | -59.7% |
| 2010 | 178.9 current US$ | +301.7% |
| 2011 | 58.82 current US$ | -67.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 58.82 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.39 current US$, 2.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 58.82 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.09 current US$, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received per capita from multilateral donors in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +518.9% | 21.89 current US$ | 135.47 current US$ |
| 1963 | +513.3% | 0.0598 current US$ | 0.3667 current US$ |
| 2010 | +301.7% | 44.53 current US$ | 178.9 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4275 current US$ | 0.0598 current US$ | 1.19 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.86 current US$ | 1.35 current US$ | 18.83 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.15 current US$ | 7.27 current US$ | 14.45 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.91 current US$ | 13.17 current US$ | 48.28 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.79 current US$ | 7.77 current US$ | 135.47 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.86 current US$ | 58.82 current US$ | 178.9 current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received per capita from multilateral donors in Liberia?
- Net oda received per capita from multilateral donors in Liberia was 58.82 current US$ in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
- What is the highest net oda received per capita from multilateral donors recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 178.9 current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest net oda received per capita from multilateral donors recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0598 current US$ in 1962.
- How does Liberia rank for net oda received per capita from multilateral donors?
- Liberia ranks 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received per capita from multilateral donors rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 656.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net ODA received per capita from multilateral donors (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance and net official aid record the actual international transfer by the donor of financial resources or of goods or services valued at the cost to the donor, less any repayments of loan principal during the same period. Data are in current U.S. dollars.