Net official development assistance received in Libya
Libya: Net official development assistance received was 303.31 million current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Libya, 1990–2018
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$.
Analysis
Libya recorded 303.31 million current US$ for net official development assistance received in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.8% on the previous year and up 308.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Libya peaked at 641.10 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.87 million current US$, in 1993.
That places Libya 79th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.34 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 7.49 million current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 3.28 million current US$ | -56.2% |
| 1993 | 2.87 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 3.95 million current US$ | +37.6% |
| 1995 | 5.84 million current US$ | +47.8% |
| 1996 | 3.77 million current US$ | -35.4% |
| 1997 | 3.98 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 5.55 million current US$ | +39.4% |
| 1999 | 4.70 million current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 23.84 million current US$ | +407.2% |
| 2006 | 37.51 million current US$ | +57.3% |
| 2007 | 19.41 million current US$ | -48.3% |
| 2008 | 74.20 million current US$ | +282.3% |
| 2009 | 40.04 million current US$ | -46.0% |
| 2010 | 7.61 million current US$ | -81.0% |
| 2011 | 641.10 million current US$ | +8324.4% |
| 2012 | 87.12 million current US$ | -86.4% |
| 2013 | 128.83 million current US$ | +47.9% |
| 2014 | 210.28 million current US$ | +63.2% |
| 2015 | 157.37 million current US$ | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 179.49 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 431.87 million current US$ | +140.6% |
| 2018 | 303.31 million current US$ | -29.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 303.31 million current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139.09 million current US$, 2.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 303.31 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 805.27 million current US$, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +8324.4% | 7.61 million current US$ | 641.10 million current US$ |
| 2005 | +407.2% | 4.70 million current US$ | 23.84 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.98 million current US$ | 2.87 million current US$ | 8.34 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.00 million current US$ | 19.41 million current US$ | 74.20 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 238.55 million current US$ | 7.61 million current US$ | 641.10 million current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More external debt data for Libya
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 79.34 million (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -1.14 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -1.14 (2030)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 73.84 (2015)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 78.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 10.64 units per person (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 4.70 million (2025)
- Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) -794.70 million (2023)
- Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 794.70 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Libya?
- Net official development assistance received in Libya was 303.31 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 641.10 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 million current US$ in 1993.
- How does Libya rank for net official development assistance received?
- Libya ranks 79th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 308.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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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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.