Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Liberia
Liberia: Foreign aid received as a share of national income net was 10.46 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.46
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
27th
of 166 countries
All-time high
92.13
in 2007
All-time low
2.39
in 1973
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Liberia, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 10.46 for foreign aid received as a share of national income net in 2024.
The figure is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Liberia peaked at 92.13 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.39, in 1973.
That places Liberia 27th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.3 | — |
| 1961 | 14.85 | +179.8% |
| 1962 | 41.84 | +181.9% |
| 1963 | 17.3 | -58.6% |
| 1964 | 6.78 | -60.8% |
| 1965 | 14.47 | +113.3% |
| 1966 | 14.71 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 9.3 | -36.8% |
| 1968 | 5.54 | -40.5% |
| 1969 | 5.04 | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 3.63 | -27.9% |
| 1971 | 3.4 | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 3.16 | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 2.39 | -24.6% |
| 1974 | 2.68 | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 3.14 | +17.1% |
| 1976 | 3.95 | +25.9% |
| 1977 | 4.26 | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 5.65 | +32.7% |
| 1979 | 8.63 | +52.8% |
| 1980 | 10.07 | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 11.41 | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 11.57 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 12.18 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 14.22 | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 9.53 | -33.0% |
| 1986 | 11.08 | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 8.44 | -23.8% |
| 1988 | 6.45 | -23.6% |
| 1989 | 5.82 | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 21.54 | +270.5% |
| 1991 | 32.98 | +53.1% |
| 1992 | 38.96 | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 55.6 | +42.7% |
| 1994 | 34.84 | -37.4% |
| 1995 | 66.54 | +91.0% |
| 1996 | 78.84 | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 20.35 | -74.2% |
| 1998 | 15.79 | -22.4% |
| 1999 | 20.16 | +27.7% |
| 2000 | 8.72 | -56.7% |
| 2001 | 5.13 | -41.2% |
| 2002 | 7.21 | +40.4% |
| 2003 | 17.95 | +149.0% |
| 2004 | 29.19 | +62.7% |
| 2005 | 28.01 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 26.98 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 92.13 | +241.5% |
| 2008 | 79.85 | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 31.47 | -60.6% |
| 2010 | 75.38 | +139.5% |
| 2011 | 33.53 | -55.5% |
| 2012 | 22.4 | -33.2% |
| 2013 | 18.64 | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 25.91 | +39.0% |
| 2015 | 37.14 | +43.3% |
| 2016 | 26.28 | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 20.45 | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 19.89 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 19.64 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 22.62 | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 18.46 | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 12.94 | -29.9% |
| 2023 | 13.28 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 10.46 | -21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.51 | 5.04 | 41.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.09 | 2.39 | 8.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.08 | 5.82 | 14.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.56 | 15.79 | 78.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.66 | 5.13 | 92.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.93 | 18.64 | 75.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.55 | 10.46 | 22.62 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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 foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Liberia?
- Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Liberia was 10.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.13 in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 in 1973.
- How does Liberia rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income net?
- Liberia ranks 27th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as a share of national income net rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income net. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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