Liberia vs Palau: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Liberia
10.5%
in 2024
Palau
10.9%
in 2023
Liberia rank
28th
Palau rank
27th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Liberia
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 10.9% against 10.5% in Liberia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 28th and Palau ranks 27th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.4% | 51.3% | 9.9% | Palau |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 18.8% | 13.9% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 12.0% | 17.9% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 19.4% | 2.6% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Liberia or Palau?
- Palau, at 10.9% against 10.5% in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Liberia and Palau?
- 0.4%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Palau?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Palau rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Liberia ranks 28th and Palau ranks 27th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received as a share of national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by gross national income, expressed as a percentage. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.