Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Liberia
Liberia: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.0821 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Liberia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.0821 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Liberia peaked at 1.29 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0821 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Liberia 28th out of 163 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 grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Liberia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1976 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.23 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1962 | 0.3178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4262 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3975 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3393 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1967 | 0.347 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2201 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1903 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2125 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1748 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1548 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1113 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0825 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1169 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1344 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1548 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2343 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2161 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.203 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2737 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1938 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1658 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.8% |
| 1988 | 0.115 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1558 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3769 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +141.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7844 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +108.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8331 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 1.23 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8243 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 1995 | 1.29 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9779 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4466 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3496 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3736 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1349 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0895 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1209 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2267 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +87.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3544 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3233 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2976 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9819 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +229.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8685 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3319 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +172.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3965 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2114 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1685 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2142 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3563 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2472 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1902 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1657 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.162 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.176 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1493 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1036 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1028 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0821 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0821 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.075 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0821 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP 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 | +229.9% | 0.2976 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9819 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3111 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1976 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4262 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1383 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0825 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2125 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1814 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2737 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7492 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3496 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.29 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.373 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0895 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9819 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3015 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.162 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1228 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0821 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.176 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 25 Samoa 0.1092 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Comoros 0.1009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Ukraine 0.0995 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 0.0784 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Lesotho 0.0748 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Chad 0.0717 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Liberia?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Liberia was 0.0821 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0821 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 28th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.