Net ODA received in Liberia
Liberia: Net ODA received was 49.5% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received 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 % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, net oda received in Liberia stood at 49.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.9% on the previous year and up 562.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Liberia peaked at 147.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1973.
Liberia ranks 2nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.2% | — |
| 1961 | 14.6% | +180.5% |
| 1962 | 41.2% | +182.1% |
| 1963 | 17.0% | -58.7% |
| 1964 | 7.2% | -57.8% |
| 1965 | 15.4% | +114.2% |
| 1966 | 15.5% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 9.8% | -36.7% |
| 1968 | 5.9% | -40.0% |
| 1969 | 5.3% | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 4.0% | -25.2% |
| 1971 | 3.7% | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 3.5% | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | -24.2% |
| 1974 | 3.0% | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | +28.0% |
| 1977 | 4.8% | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 6.5% | +34.0% |
| 1979 | 9.9% | +52.1% |
| 1980 | 11.4% | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 12.8% | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 12.5% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 14.2% | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 15.4% | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 10.6% | -30.9% |
| 1986 | 11.5% | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 8.0% | -30.3% |
| 1988 | 6.2% | -23.0% |
| 1989 | 7.6% | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 29.6% | +286.9% |
| 1991 | 45.3% | +53.1% |
| 1992 | 53.5% | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 76.3% | +42.5% |
| 1994 | 48.0% | -37.1% |
| 1995 | 91.3% | +90.4% |
| 1996 | 108.3% | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 25.6% | -76.4% |
| 1998 | 20.0% | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 21.3% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 12.7% | -40.1% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -41.4% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +37.7% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | +154.1% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | +74.6% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 43.1% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 94.9% | +120.1% |
| 2008 | 147.1% | +54.9% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | -69.8% |
| 2010 | 109.8% | +147.4% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | -54.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.7% | 5.2% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 2.7% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 6.2% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.9% | 20.0% | 108.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 7.5% | 147.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 49.5% | 109.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 1 Somalia 56.1% compare
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 35.3% compare
- 4 Sao Tome and Principe 30.2% compare
- 5 Burundi 24.9% compare
More external debt data for Liberia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 117.31 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 20.9 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0245 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -162.52 million NFL, current US$ (2007)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Liberia?
- Net oda received in Liberia was 49.5% 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 recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 147.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1973.
- How does Liberia rank for net oda received?
- Liberia ranks 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 562.9%. 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 (% of GDP). 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.