Net official development assistance received per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Net official development assistance received per capita was 185.41 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
185.41 current US$
Change on year
down 47.8%
World rank
4th
of 53 countries
All-time high
355.34 current US$
in 2010
All-time low
6.57 current US$
in 1973
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Net official development assistance received per capita in Liberia, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 185.41 current US$ for net official development assistance received per capita in 2011.
The figure is down 47.8% on the previous year and up 1,316.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received per capita in Liberia peaked at 355.34 current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.57 current US$, in 1973.
That places Liberia 4th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.89 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 23.51 current US$ | +164.5% |
| 1962 | 67.55 current US$ | +187.3% |
| 1963 | 28.41 current US$ | -57.9% |
| 1964 | 12.8 current US$ | -55.0% |
| 1965 | 27.99 current US$ | +118.7% |
| 1966 | 29.33 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 19.31 current US$ | -34.1% |
| 1968 | 11.97 current US$ | -38.0% |
| 1969 | 11.68 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 8.95 current US$ | -23.4% |
| 1971 | 8.62 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 8.48 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 6.57 current US$ | -22.5% |
| 1974 | 9.03 current US$ | +37.3% |
| 1975 | 12.07 current US$ | +33.7% |
| 1976 | 15.51 current US$ | +28.5% |
| 1977 | 18.58 current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1978 | 25.77 current US$ | +38.7% |
| 1979 | 43.16 current US$ | +67.5% |
| 1980 | 50.48 current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 54.4 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 52.59 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 55.14 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 59.88 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 40.92 current US$ | -31.7% |
| 1986 | 43.6 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 35.3 current US$ | -19.0% |
| 1988 | 29.33 current US$ | -16.9% |
| 1989 | 27.85 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 53.47 current US$ | +92.0% |
| 1991 | 75.37 current US$ | +41.0% |
| 1992 | 58.22 current US$ | -22.8% |
| 1993 | 60.24 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 31.08 current US$ | -48.4% |
| 1995 | 58.77 current US$ | +89.1% |
| 1996 | 78.35 current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 32.07 current US$ | -59.1% |
| 1998 | 28.33 current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 34.66 current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2000 | 23.68 current US$ | -31.7% |
| 2001 | 13.09 current US$ | -44.7% |
| 2002 | 18.41 current US$ | +40.6% |
| 2003 | 35.21 current US$ | +91.2% |
| 2004 | 68.95 current US$ | +95.8% |
| 2005 | 69.91 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 78.6 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 201.71 current US$ | +156.6% |
| 2008 | 341.94 current US$ | +69.5% |
| 2009 | 133.62 current US$ | -60.9% |
| 2010 | 355.34 current US$ | +165.9% |
| 2011 | 185.41 current US$ | -47.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 185.41 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.07 current US$, 2.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 185.41 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.4 current US$, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.15 current US$ | 8.89 current US$ | 67.55 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.67 current US$ | 6.57 current US$ | 43.16 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.95 current US$ | 27.85 current US$ | 59.88 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.06 current US$ | 28.33 current US$ | 78.35 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.51 current US$ | 13.09 current US$ | 341.94 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 270.38 current US$ | 185.41 current US$ | 355.34 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 1 Cape Verde 490.73 current US$ compare
- 2 Sao Tome and Principe 445.51 current US$ compare
- 3 Seychelles 248.02 current US$ compare
- 5 Djibouti 156.39 current US$ compare
- 6 Mauritius 148.94 current US$ compare
- 7 Namibia 122.46 current US$ 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 official development assistance received per capita in Liberia?
- Net official development assistance received per capita in Liberia was 185.41 current US$ in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 355.34 current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.57 current US$ in 1973.
- How does Liberia rank for net official development assistance received per capita?
- Liberia ranks 4th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,316.3%. 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 population estimates, published as part of Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid per capita includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid, and is calculated by dividing total aid by the midyear population estimate.