Food aid received in Liberia
Liberia: Food aid received was 13.57 million million USD in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Food aid received in Liberia, 2002–2016
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 13.57 million million USD for food aid received in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.5% on the previous year and up 189.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food aid received in Liberia peaked at 36.81 million million USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.90 million million USD, in 2004.
That places Liberia 29th out of 103 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food aid received in Liberia, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.13 million million USD | — |
| 2003 | 3.64 million million USD | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 1.90 million million USD | -47.7% |
| 2005 | 2.15 million million USD | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 4.69 million million USD | +118.1% |
| 2007 | 24.18 million million USD | +415.9% |
| 2008 | 36.81 million million USD | +52.2% |
| 2009 | 25.29 million million USD | -31.3% |
| 2010 | 19.03 million million USD | -24.8% |
| 2011 | 28.89 million million USD | +51.8% |
| 2012 | 29.41 million million USD | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 20.33 million million USD | -30.9% |
| 2014 | 19.28 million million USD | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 26.90 million million USD | +39.5% |
| 2016 | 13.57 million million USD | -49.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 13.57 million million USD is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.98 million million USD, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 13.57 million million USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.61 million million USD, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food aid received in Liberia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +415.9% | 4.69 million million USD | 24.18 million million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.85 million million USD | 1.90 million million USD | 36.81 million million USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.49 million million USD | 13.57 million million USD | 29.41 million million USD | 7 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 26 Somalia 15.00 million million USD compare
- 27 Dominican Republic 14.93 million million USD compare
- 28 Philippines 13.65 million million USD compare
- 30 Nigeria 11.78 million million USD compare
- 31 Pakistan 11.64 million million USD compare
- 32 Sierra Leone 10.64 million million USD compare
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food aid received in Liberia?
- Food aid received in Liberia was 13.57 million million USD in 2016, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food aid received recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.81 million million USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest food aid received recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.90 million million USD in 2004.
- How does Liberia rank for food aid received?
- Liberia ranks 29th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
- Is food aid received rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Food aid received per year, as measured in constant 2016 USD.