Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 5,815 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5,815 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
73rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
15,333 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
568.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Liberia is 5,815 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 15,333 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 568.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Liberia 73rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,090 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5,976 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +185.9% |
| 1963 | 2,469 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -58.7% |
| 1964 | 1,225 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 1965 | 2,651 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +116.5% |
| 1966 | 2,879 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 1,863 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 1968 | 1,158 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 1969 | 1,107 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 868.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1971 | 803.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 769.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 568.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1974 | 728.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1975 | 891.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1976 | 1,140 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1977 | 1,222 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 1,600 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1979 | 2,429 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 1980 | 2,682 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 3,198 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1982 | 3,073 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 3,332 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 3,663 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 2,504 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 1986 | 2,326 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 1,625 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1988 | 1,274 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1989 | 1,161 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 2,016 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +73.7% |
| 1991 | 2,818 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1992 | 1,916 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1993 | 2,039 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 1,108 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 1995 | 1,799 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 1996 | 2,571 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1997 | 1,249 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 1998 | 1,213 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 1,578 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2000 | 1,168 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2001 | 687.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 2002 | 949.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2003 | 1,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +74.1% |
| 2004 | 3,155 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +90.9% |
| 2005 | 3,137 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3,456 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 13,506 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +290.8% |
| 2008 | 14,797 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 5,993 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -59.5% |
| 2010 | 15,333 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +155.9% |
| 2011 | 8,446 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 2012 | 6,567 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 6,088 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 8,529 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2015 | 13,922 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 2016 | 10,393 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 7,805 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2018 | 7,058 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 6,951 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 7,598 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 6,644 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 5,393 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 5,815 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 5,815 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,798 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 5,815 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,937 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received, per square kilometre 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 | +290.8% | 3,456 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 13,506 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,380 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,107 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,976 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,102 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 568.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,429 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,484 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,161 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,663 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,831 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,108 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,818 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,850 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 687.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,797 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,109 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,088 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 15,333 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,363 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,393 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,598 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 70 Eswatini 6,581 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6,236 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Philippines 6,092 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Lesotho 5,777 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Burkina Faso 5,531 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Panama 5,485 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Liberia was 5,815 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,333 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 568.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Liberia rank for foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 73rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.