Net ODA received in Liberia
Liberia: Net ODA received was 53.6% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Liberia, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GNI estimates. Measured in % of GNP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net oda received in Liberia is 53.6%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 58.0% on the previous year and up 407.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Liberia peaked at 181.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1973.
That places Liberia 1st out of 52 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 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of GNP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.3% | — |
| 1961 | 14.8% | +179.8% |
| 1962 | 41.8% | +182.1% |
| 1963 | 17.3% | -58.7% |
| 1964 | 6.8% | -60.6% |
| 1965 | 14.5% | +113.1% |
| 1966 | 14.7% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 9.3% | -36.9% |
| 1968 | 5.5% | -40.3% |
| 1969 | 5.0% | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 3.8% | -25.3% |
| 1971 | 3.5% | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 3.3% | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | -24.5% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 3.3% | +17.1% |
| 1976 | 4.1% | +25.9% |
| 1977 | 4.4% | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 5.9% | +32.6% |
| 1979 | 9.0% | +52.8% |
| 1980 | 10.4% | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 11.8% | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 12.2% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 15.5% | +26.6% |
| 1984 | 16.2% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 11.2% | -30.7% |
| 1986 | 13.0% | +16.0% |
| 1987 | 9.9% | -23.9% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | -23.1% |
| 1989 | 10.2% | +34.7% |
| 1997 | 28.8% | +181.4% |
| 1998 | 22.4% | -22.1% |
| 1999 | 28.1% | +25.2% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | -53.3% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | +37.8% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | +179.4% |
| 2004 | 69.1% | +70.1% |
| 2005 | 56.4% | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 57.6% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 119.9% | +108.1% |
| 2008 | 181.0% | +50.9% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | -72.0% |
| 2010 | 127.5% | +151.3% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | -58.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.5% | 5.0% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 2.5% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 7.6% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.4% | 22.4% | 28.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 10.6% | 181.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 53.6% | 127.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 38.4% compare
- 3 Sao Tome and Principe 30.2% compare
- 4 Burundi 24.8% 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 53.6% in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GNI estimates.
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 181.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1973.
- How does Liberia rank for net oda received?
- Liberia ranks 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 407.7%. 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, and World Bank GNI estimates, published as part of Net ODA received (% of GNP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid. Ratios are computed using values in U.S. dollars converted at official exchange rates.