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
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$, in 1973.
That places Liberia 4th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.15 current US$ | 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 117.31 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -162.52 million NFL, current US$ (2007)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.4% (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 680.45 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.41 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- IBRD loans and IDA credits 929.17 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, bilateral -1.96 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 128.27 million NFL, current US$ (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.