Net official development assistance received in Liberia

Liberia: Net official development assistance received was 570.75 million current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
570.75 million current US$
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
56th
of 167 countries
All-time high
1.42 billion current US$
in 2010
All-time low
38.48 million current US$
in 2001
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Net official development assistance received in Liberia, 1990–2018

0500.0M1.0B1.5B1990200420181990: 113.7M current US$1991: 157.6M current US$1992: 119.6M current US$1993: 122.3M current US$1994: 63.4M current US$1995: 123.1M current US$1996: 172.7M current US$1997: 75.7M current US$1998: 72.0M current US$1999: 94.0M current US$2000: 67.4M current US$2001: 38.5M current US$2002: 55.0M current US$2003: 106.8M current US$2004: 213.4M current US$2005: 222.1M current US$2006: 260.9M current US$2007: 1.1B current US$2008: 1.3B current US$2009: 510.8M current US$2010: 1.4B current US$2011: 762.2M current US$2012: 566.7M current US$2013: 535.9M current US$2014: 749.6M current US$2015: 1.1B current US$2016: 819.0M current US$2017: 630.6M current US$2018: 570.8M current US$

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

The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Liberia is 570.75 million current US$, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Liberia peaked at 1.42 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 38.48 million current US$, in 2001.

That places Liberia 56th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 111.41 million current US$ 63.40 million current US$ 172.67 million current US$ 10
2000s 384.82 million current US$ 38.48 million current US$ 1.25 billion current US$ 10
2010s 793.94 million current US$ 535.93 million current US$ 1.42 billion current US$ 9

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 53 Central African Republic 655.66 million current US$ compare
  2. 54 Guinea 590.60 million current US$ compare
  3. 55 Georgia 588.94 million current US$ compare
  4. 57 Benin 570.27 million current US$ compare
  5. 58 Laos 565.16 million current US$ compare
  6. 59 Uzbekistan 555.90 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received in Liberia?
Net official development assistance received in Liberia was 570.75 million current US$ in 2018, 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 official development assistance received recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 1.42 billion current US$ in 2010.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 38.48 million current US$ in 2001.
How does Liberia rank for net official development assistance received?
Liberia ranks 56th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. 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 official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,482 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

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.