Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Liberia
Liberia: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per was 82.57 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Liberia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Liberia stood at 82.57 constant 2024 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Liberia peaked at 480.84 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 21.96 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 2001.
Liberia ranks 59th of 168 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 from governments and private foundations, per in Liberia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 172.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +151.7% |
| 1962 | 480.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | +178.9% |
| 1963 | 193.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | -59.7% |
| 1964 | 93.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | -51.6% |
| 1965 | 197.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +111.0% |
| 1966 | 209.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 132.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | -36.9% |
| 1968 | 80.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | -39.4% |
| 1969 | 74.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 57.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 1971 | 51.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 48.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 34.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 1974 | 43.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1975 | 51.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1976 | 63.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1977 | 66.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 84.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 1979 | 124.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 1980 | 133.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 155.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 144.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 152.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 162.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 107.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | -33.7% |
| 1986 | 97.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 65.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | -32.1% |
| 1988 | 50.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 1989 | 44.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 87.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | +96.7% |
| 1991 | 138.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +58.8% |
| 1992 | 89.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | -35.8% |
| 1993 | 91.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 49.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | -45.5% |
| 1995 | 79.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | +61.0% |
| 1996 | 110.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 1997 | 49.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | -55.1% |
| 1998 | 43.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 53.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 38.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 2001 | 21.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | -42.8% |
| 2002 | 29.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 2003 | 51.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | +72.7% |
| 2004 | 96.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | +88.6% |
| 2005 | 91.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 95.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 354.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | +271.8% |
| 2008 | 373.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 146.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | -60.8% |
| 2010 | 363.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | +148.6% |
| 2011 | 192.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | -47.0% |
| 2012 | 144.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 131.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 179.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 2015 | 287.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +59.9% |
| 2016 | 210.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 155.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 2018 | 137.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 132.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 142.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 121.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 96.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 101.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 82.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 82.57 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.4 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 82.57 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.24 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per 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 | +271.8% | 95.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | 354.55 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 170.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 68.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | 480.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 34.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | 124.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 111.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | 44.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | 162.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | 43.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | 138.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | 21.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | 373.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 193.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | 131.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | 363.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 109 constant 2024 US$ per person | 82.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | 142.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 56 Chad 89.81 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 57 Panama 88.52 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 58 Eswatini 84.72 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 60 Ghana 81.47 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 61 Mozambique 79.84 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 62 Tunisia 78.83 constant 2024 US$ per person 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 from governments and private foundations, per in Liberia?
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Liberia was 82.57 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 480.84 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.96 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2001.
- How does Liberia rank for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per?
- Liberia ranks 59th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. 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 from governments and private foundations, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.