Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Liberia

Liberia: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 392.38 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
392.38 million
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
71st
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.81 billion
in 2010
All-time low
37.65 million
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Liberia, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Liberia is 392.38 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Liberia peaked at 1.81 billion in 2010 and was at its lowest, 37.65 million, in 1960.

Liberia ranks 71st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Liberia, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 37.65 million —
1961 42.31 million +12.4%
1962 60.97 million +44.1%
1963 81.20 million +33.2%
1964 93.30 million +14.9%
1965 91.12 million -2.3%
1966 82.95 million -9.0%
1967 90.57 million +9.2%
1968 60.93 million -32.7%
1969 70.55 million +15.8%
1970 61.50 million -12.8%
1971 72.57 million +18.0%
1972 64.35 million -11.3%
1973 59.90 million -6.9%
1974 48.70 million -18.7%
1975 60.76 million +24.8%
1976 66.41 million +9.3%
1977 55.55 million -16.4%
1978 83.85 million +51.0%
1979 109.37 million +30.4%
1980 132.27 million +20.9%
1981 198.35 million +50.0%
1982 186.68 million -5.9%
1983 167.12 million -10.5%
1984 232.22 million +39.0%
1985 164.94 million -29.0%
1986 139.43 million -15.5%
1987 98.65 million -29.2%
1988 119.41 million +21.0%
1989 122.53 million +2.6%
1990 144.88 million +18.2%
1991 272.96 million +88.4%
1992 186.21 million -31.8%
1993 198.06 million +6.4%
1994 108.97 million -45.0%
1995 174.02 million +59.7%
1996 155.88 million -10.4%
1997 132.15 million -15.2%
1998 125.73 million -4.9%
1999 165.03 million +31.3%
2000 117.93 million -28.5%
2001 81.12 million -31.2%
2002 112.12 million +38.2%
2003 169.57 million +51.2%
2004 317.86 million +87.5%
2005 306.77 million -3.5%
2006 333.03 million +8.6%
2007 1.35 billion +304.8%
2008 1.50 billion +11.2%
2009 586.89 million -60.9%
2010 1.81 billion +207.6%
2011 950.79 million -47.3%
2012 590.12 million -37.9%
2013 535.34 million -9.3%
2014 690.98 million +29.1%
2015 1.15 billion +66.4%
2016 840.17 million -26.9%
2017 644.82 million -23.3%
2018 567.11 million -12.1%
2019 537.90 million -5.1%
2020 559.07 million +3.9%
2021 524.44 million -6.2%
2022 414.53 million -21.0%
2023 451.40 million +8.9%
2024 392.38 million -13.1%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 392.38 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.16 billion, 34% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 392.38 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 681.01 million, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +304.8% 333.03 million 1.35 billion
2010 +207.6% 586.89 million 1.81 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 71.15 million 37.65 million 93.30 million 10
1970s 68.30 million 48.70 million 109.37 million 10
1980s 156.16 million 98.65 million 232.22 million 10
1990s 166.39 million 108.97 million 272.96 million 10
2000s 487.26 million 81.12 million 1.50 billion 10
2010s 831.21 million 535.34 million 1.81 billion 10
2020s 468.36 million 392.38 million 559.07 million 5

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 68 Honduras 402.54 million compare
  2. 69 Togo 402.34 million compare
  3. 70 Serbia 394.86 million compare
  4. 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 369.05 million compare
  5. 73 Venezuela 365.72 million compare
  6. 74 Mauritania 363.58 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Liberia?
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Liberia was 392.38 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 1.81 billion in 2010.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 37.65 million in 1960.
How does Liberia rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
Liberia ranks 71st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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 grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 9,817 data points, 1960–2024
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