How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nigeria?

60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Libya vs Nigeria: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP

Libya

0.006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Nigeria

0.0086 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Libya rank

95th

Nigeria rank

92nd

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP over time

Libya
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0086 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Libya, a difference of 0.0026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 95th and Nigeria ranks 92nd of 163 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.2682 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0504 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2179 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Libya
1970s	0.0037 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0166 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0129 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
1980s	0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0025 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
1990s	0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0031 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0028 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
2000s	0.0006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0223 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0217 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
2010s	0.0049 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Libya
2020s	0.0078 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp, Libya or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.0086 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp between Libya and Nigeria?: 0.0026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nigeria?: 60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Libya and Nigeria rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?: Libya ranks 95th and Nigeria ranks 92nd of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 163 places, 8,197 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 10 September 2026

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.