Liberia vs Rwanda: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Liberia
10.5%
in 2024
Rwanda
11.2%
in 2024
Liberia rank
28th
Rwanda rank
24th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Liberia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 11.2% against 10.5% in Liberia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Liberia ranks 28th and Rwanda ranks 24th of 169 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.5% | 7.4% | 6.1% | Liberia |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 13.0% | 8.9% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 10.6% | 0.5% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 38.6% | 29.6% | 9.0% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 17.9% | 14.8% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 13.6% | 16.4% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 11.6% | 3.9% | Liberia |
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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 11.2% against 10.5% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Liberia and Rwanda?
- 0.7%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Rwanda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Rwanda rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Liberia ranks 28th and Rwanda ranks 24th 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.