Which has higher 03_official bilateral loans, total, Eritrea or Liberia?

Liberia, at 39.00 million against 28.00 million in Eritrea as of 2023.

What is the difference in 03_official bilateral loans, total between Eritrea and Liberia?

11.00 million, with Liberia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Liberia?

27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

OECD, published as 03_Official bilateral loans, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Liberia: 03_Official bilateral loans, total

Eritrea

28.00 million

in 2023

Liberia

39.00 million

in 2023

Eritrea rank

124th

Liberia rank

122nd

03_Official bilateral loans, total over time

Eritrea
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 39.00 million against 28.00 million in Eritrea, a difference of 11.00 million.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.4 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Liberia ahead.

Eritrea ranks 124th and Liberia ranks 122nd of 160 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	15.33 million	471.67 million	456.33 million	Liberia
2000s	69.90 million	363.80 million	293.90 million	Liberia
2010s	85.60 million	54.60 million	31.00 million	Eritrea
2020s	55.75 million	35.25 million	20.50 million	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 03_official bilateral loans, total, Eritrea or Liberia?: Liberia, at 39.00 million against 28.00 million in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in 03_official bilateral loans, total between Eritrea and Liberia?: 11.00 million, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Liberia?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Liberia rank globally for 03_official bilateral loans, total?: Eritrea ranks 124th and Liberia ranks 122nd of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?: OECD, published as 03_Official bilateral loans, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator: 03_Official bilateral loans, total
Source: OECD
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 162 places, 3,734 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The data show the outstanding debt on loans, other than direct export credits, extended by governments which are members of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC). In addition to straightforward loans, official bilateral loans include loans repayable in kind, and eligible loans in Associated Financing packages.