Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Liberia

Liberia: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth was -13.07 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-13.07 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 247.0%
World rank
134th
of 178 countries
All-time high
304.82 % change on previous year
in 2007
All-time low
-60.85 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Liberia, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Liberia is -13.07 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 247.0% on the previous year and down 145.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Liberia peaked at 304.82 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -60.85 % change on previous year, in 2009.

Liberia ranks 134th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate in Liberia, 1961 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 12.38 % change on previous year
1962 44.12 % change on previous year +256.5%
1963 33.18 % change on previous year -24.8%
1964 14.9 % change on previous year -55.1%
1965 -2.33 % change on previous year -115.7%
1966 -8.97 % change on previous year +284.4%
1967 9.19 % change on previous year -202.5%
1968 -32.73 % change on previous year -456.1%
1969 15.78 % change on previous year -148.2%
1970 -12.83 % change on previous year -181.3%
1971 18 % change on previous year -240.3%
1972 -11.33 % change on previous year -162.9%
1973 -6.91 % change on previous year -39.0%
1974 -18.7 % change on previous year +170.7%
1975 24.76 % change on previous year -232.4%
1976 9.3 % change on previous year -62.4%
1977 -16.36 % change on previous year -275.9%
1978 50.96 % change on previous year -411.6%
1979 30.43 % change on previous year -40.3%
1980 20.93 % change on previous year -31.2%
1981 49.96 % change on previous year +138.6%
1982 -5.89 % change on previous year -111.8%
1983 -10.48 % change on previous year +78.0%
1984 38.95 % change on previous year -471.8%
1985 -28.97 % change on previous year -174.4%
1986 -15.47 % change on previous year -46.6%
1987 -29.25 % change on previous year +89.1%
1988 21.04 % change on previous year -171.9%
1989 2.62 % change on previous year -87.6%
1990 18.24 % change on previous year +597.1%
1991 88.4 % change on previous year +384.6%
1992 -31.78 % change on previous year -136.0%
1993 6.37 % change on previous year -120.0%
1994 -44.98 % change on previous year -806.6%
1995 59.7 % change on previous year -232.7%
1996 -10.42 % change on previous year -117.5%
1997 -15.22 % change on previous year +46.1%
1998 -4.86 % change on previous year -68.1%
1999 31.26 % change on previous year -743.1%
2000 -28.54 % change on previous year -191.3%
2001 -31.22 % change on previous year +9.4%
2002 38.22 % change on previous year -222.4%
2003 51.24 % change on previous year +34.1%
2004 87.45 % change on previous year +70.7%
2005 -3.49 % change on previous year -104.0%
2006 8.56 % change on previous year -345.3%
2007 304.82 % change on previous year +3461.0%
2008 11.19 % change on previous year -96.3%
2009 -60.85 % change on previous year -643.7%
2010 207.56 % change on previous year -441.1%
2011 -47.33 % change on previous year -122.8%
2012 -37.93 % change on previous year -19.8%
2013 -9.28 % change on previous year -75.5%
2014 29.07 % change on previous year -413.2%
2015 66.41 % change on previous year +128.4%
2016 -26.93 % change on previous year -140.6%
2017 -23.25 % change on previous year -13.7%
2018 -12.05 % change on previous year -48.2%
2019 -5.15 % change on previous year -57.3%
2020 3.93 % change on previous year -176.4%
2021 -6.19 % change on previous year -257.4%
2022 -20.96 % change on previous year +238.4%
2023 8.9 % change on previous year -142.4%
2024 -13.07 % change on previous year -247.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.5 % change on previous year -32.73 % change on previous year 44.12 % change on previous year 9
1970s 6.73 % change on previous year -18.7 % change on previous year 50.96 % change on previous year 10
1980s 4.35 % change on previous year -29.25 % change on previous year 49.96 % change on previous year 10
1990s 9.67 % change on previous year -44.98 % change on previous year 88.4 % change on previous year 10
2000s 37.74 % change on previous year -60.85 % change on previous year 304.82 % change on previous year 10
2010s 14.11 % change on previous year -47.33 % change on previous year 207.56 % change on previous year 10
2020s -5.48 % change on previous year -20.96 % change on previous year 8.9 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 131 Belarus -12.54 % change on previous year compare
  2. 132 Philippines -12.93 % change on previous year compare
  3. 133 Kiribati -12.94 % change on previous year compare
  4. 135 Solomon Islands -13.14 % change on previous year compare
  5. 136 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -13.33 % change on previous year compare
  6. 137 Kuwait -14.57 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Liberia?
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Liberia was -13.07 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 304.82 % change on previous year in 2007.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was -60.85 % change on previous year in 2009.
How does Liberia rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth?
Liberia ranks 134th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 145.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 9,520 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.