Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Libya
Libya: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 291.08 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
291.08 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 21.5%
World rank
81st
of 178 countries
All-time high
732.73 million constant 2024 US$
in 2011
All-time low
4.81 million constant 2024 US$
in 1992
Years of data
60
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Libya, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Libya stood at 291.08 million constant 2024 US$.
That represents a change of down 21.5% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Libya peaked at 732.73 million constant 2024 US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.81 million constant 2024 US$, in 1992.
That places Libya 81st out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Libya, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 385.94 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 343.19 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.1% |
| 1962 | 284.10 million constant 2024 US$ | -17.2% |
| 1963 | 238.56 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.0% |
| 1964 | 189.44 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.6% |
| 1965 | 69.12 million constant 2024 US$ | -63.5% |
| 1966 | 14.69 million constant 2024 US$ | -78.7% |
| 1967 | 26.73 million constant 2024 US$ | +81.9% |
| 1968 | 52.43 million constant 2024 US$ | +96.2% |
| 1969 | 58.13 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 34.12 million constant 2024 US$ | -41.3% |
| 1971 | 22.41 million constant 2024 US$ | -34.3% |
| 1972 | 45.95 million constant 2024 US$ | +105.0% |
| 1973 | 76.78 million constant 2024 US$ | +67.1% |
| 1974 | 65.77 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 6.59 million constant 2024 US$ | -90.0% |
| 1976 | 37.16 million constant 2024 US$ | +464.0% |
| 1977 | 29.63 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.3% |
| 1978 | 20.07 million constant 2024 US$ | -32.2% |
| 1979 | 10.56 million constant 2024 US$ | -47.4% |
| 1980 | 33.13 million constant 2024 US$ | +213.8% |
| 1981 | 12.20 million constant 2024 US$ | -63.2% |
| 1982 | 15.61 million constant 2024 US$ | +27.9% |
| 1983 | 14.78 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 13.71 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 16.09 million constant 2024 US$ | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 11.81 million constant 2024 US$ | -26.6% |
| 1987 | 11.98 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 10.07 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 18.40 million constant 2024 US$ | +82.7% |
| 1990 | 13.01 million constant 2024 US$ | -29.3% |
| 1991 | 11.59 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 4.81 million constant 2024 US$ | -58.5% |
| 1993 | 6.20 million constant 2024 US$ | +28.9% |
| 1994 | 5.81 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 7.54 million constant 2024 US$ | +29.9% |
| 1996 | 5.05 million constant 2024 US$ | -33.1% |
| 1997 | 5.94 million constant 2024 US$ | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 8.52 million constant 2024 US$ | +43.4% |
| 1999 | 7.68 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 29.07 million constant 2024 US$ | +278.5% |
| 2006 | 52.36 million constant 2024 US$ | +80.1% |
| 2007 | 22.46 million constant 2024 US$ | -57.1% |
| 2008 | 64.79 million constant 2024 US$ | +188.5% |
| 2009 | 40.90 million constant 2024 US$ | -36.9% |
| 2010 | 24.52 million constant 2024 US$ | -40.0% |
| 2011 | 732.73 million constant 2024 US$ | +2888.4% |
| 2012 | 166.16 million constant 2024 US$ | -77.3% |
| 2013 | 151.67 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 222.02 million constant 2024 US$ | +46.4% |
| 2015 | 188.77 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 221.11 million constant 2024 US$ | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 518.11 million constant 2024 US$ | +134.3% |
| 2018 | 350.61 million constant 2024 US$ | -32.3% |
| 2019 | 345.03 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 333.27 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 371.63 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 291.35 million constant 2024 US$ | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 370.68 million constant 2024 US$ | +27.2% |
| 2024 | 291.08 million constant 2024 US$ | -21.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 291.08 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253.23 million constant 2024 US$, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 291.08 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 731.38 million constant 2024 US$, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +2888.4% | 24.52 million constant 2024 US$ | 732.73 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 1976 | +464.0% | 6.59 million constant 2024 US$ | 37.16 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 2005 | +278.5% | 7.68 million constant 2024 US$ | 29.07 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 166.23 million constant 2024 US$ | 14.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 385.94 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.90 million constant 2024 US$ | 6.59 million constant 2024 US$ | 76.78 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.78 million constant 2024 US$ | 10.07 million constant 2024 US$ | 33.13 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.62 million constant 2024 US$ | 4.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 13.01 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.92 million constant 2024 US$ | 22.46 million constant 2024 US$ | 64.79 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 292.07 million constant 2024 US$ | 24.52 million constant 2024 US$ | 732.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 331.60 million constant 2024 US$ | 291.08 million constant 2024 US$ | 371.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 78 Gambia 313.07 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 79 Armenia 311.60 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 80 Albania 297.85 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 82 Mongolia 290.31 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 287.87 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 84 Iran 287.24 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Libya?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Libya was 291.08 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 732.73 million constant 2024 US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.81 million constant 2024 US$ in 1992.
- How does Libya rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Libya ranks 81st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.