Net official development assistance received per capita in Libya
Libya: Net official development assistance received per capita was 99.98 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received per capita in Libya, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, net official development assistance received per capita in Libya stood at 99.98 current US$. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7,340.3% on the previous year and up 10,822.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received per capita in Libya peaked at 99.98 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6241 current US$, in 1993.
That places Libya 13th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.77 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 26.21 current US$ | -17.5% |
| 1962 | 22.09 current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1963 | 17.37 current US$ | -21.4% |
| 1964 | 11.91 current US$ | -31.4% |
| 1965 | 4.86 current US$ | -59.2% |
| 1966 | 1.18 current US$ | -75.6% |
| 1967 | 1.14 current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 3.75 current US$ | +228.4% |
| 1969 | 3.81 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 2.16 current US$ | -43.4% |
| 1971 | 1.62 current US$ | -24.9% |
| 1972 | 3.27 current US$ | +101.7% |
| 1973 | 5.44 current US$ | +66.4% |
| 1974 | 4.79 current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6285 current US$ | -86.9% |
| 1976 | 2.71 current US$ | +331.1% |
| 1977 | 2.36 current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 1.85 current US$ | -21.6% |
| 1979 | 1.17 current US$ | -36.5% |
| 1980 | 3.96 current US$ | +237.6% |
| 1981 | 1.46 current US$ | -63.2% |
| 1982 | 31.83 current US$ | +2082.7% |
| 1983 | 1.48 current US$ | -95.4% |
| 1984 | 1.25 current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1985 | 1.36 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 2.7 current US$ | +99.1% |
| 1987 | 1.5 current US$ | -44.4% |
| 1988 | 1.32 current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1989 | 2.3 current US$ | +74.3% |
| 1990 | 1.92 current US$ | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 1.69 current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7273 current US$ | -57.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6241 current US$ | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8427 current US$ | +35.0% |
| 1995 | 1.22 current US$ | +45.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7753 current US$ | -36.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8039 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.1 current US$ | +37.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9154 current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 4.12 current US$ | +350.0% |
| 2006 | 6.36 current US$ | +54.5% |
| 2007 | 3.22 current US$ | -49.4% |
| 2008 | 12.07 current US$ | +274.4% |
| 2009 | 6.56 current US$ | -45.7% |
| 2010 | 1.34 current US$ | -79.5% |
| 2011 | 99.98 current US$ | +7340.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 99.98 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.75 current US$, 1.8× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Libya's 99.98 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49.95 current US$, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received per capita in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +7340.3% | 1.34 current US$ | 99.98 current US$ |
| 1982 | +2082.7% | 1.46 current US$ | 31.83 current US$ |
| 2005 | +350.0% | 0.9154 current US$ | 4.12 current US$ |
| 1976 | +331.1% | 0.6285 current US$ | 2.71 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.41 current US$ | 1.14 current US$ | 31.77 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.6 current US$ | 0.6285 current US$ | 5.44 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.92 current US$ | 1.25 current US$ | 31.83 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 current US$ | 0.6241 current US$ | 1.92 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.47 current US$ | 3.22 current US$ | 12.07 current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 50.66 current US$ | 1.34 current US$ | 99.98 current US$ | 2 |
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 per capita in Libya?
- Net official development assistance received per capita in Libya was 99.98 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 99.98 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6241 current US$ in 1993.
- How does Libya rank for net official development assistance received per capita?
- Libya ranks 13th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,822.3%. 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, 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.