Net official development assistance and official aid received in Liberia
Liberia: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 562.64 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
562.64 million constant 2023 US$
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
68th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.44 billion constant 2023 US$
in 2010
All-time low
53.31 million constant 2023 US$
in 1973
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Liberia, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in Liberia is 562.64 million constant 2023 US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Liberia peaked at 1.44 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 53.31 million constant 2023 US$, in 1973.
That places Liberia 68th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Liberia, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 76.01 million constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 195.49 million constant 2023 US$ | +157.2% |
| 1962 | 557.66 million constant 2023 US$ | +185.3% |
| 1963 | 230.14 million constant 2023 US$ | -58.7% |
| 1964 | 114.76 million constant 2023 US$ | -50.1% |
| 1965 | 248.16 million constant 2023 US$ | +116.2% |
| 1966 | 269.86 million constant 2023 US$ | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 174.62 million constant 2023 US$ | -35.3% |
| 1968 | 108.60 million constant 2023 US$ | -37.8% |
| 1969 | 103.81 million constant 2023 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 81.45 million constant 2023 US$ | -21.5% |
| 1971 | 75.38 million constant 2023 US$ | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 72.19 million constant 2023 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 53.31 million constant 2023 US$ | -26.2% |
| 1974 | 68.27 million constant 2023 US$ | +28.1% |
| 1975 | 83.63 million constant 2023 US$ | +22.5% |
| 1976 | 106.89 million constant 2023 US$ | +27.8% |
| 1977 | 115.11 million constant 2023 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 149.90 million constant 2023 US$ | +30.2% |
| 1979 | 227.34 million constant 2023 US$ | +51.7% |
| 1980 | 253.12 million constant 2023 US$ | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 299.63 million constant 2023 US$ | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 288.79 million constant 2023 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 312.51 million constant 2023 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 343.71 million constant 2023 US$ | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 234.98 million constant 2023 US$ | -31.6% |
| 1986 | 218.57 million constant 2023 US$ | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 152.88 million constant 2023 US$ | -30.1% |
| 1988 | 119.70 million constant 2023 US$ | -21.7% |
| 1989 | 109.25 million constant 2023 US$ | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 189.67 million constant 2023 US$ | +73.6% |
| 1991 | 264.85 million constant 2023 US$ | +39.6% |
| 1992 | 180.20 million constant 2023 US$ | -32.0% |
| 1993 | 191.71 million constant 2023 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 103.70 million constant 2023 US$ | -45.9% |
| 1995 | 169.10 million constant 2023 US$ | +63.1% |
| 1996 | 239.83 million constant 2023 US$ | +41.8% |
| 1997 | 116.99 million constant 2023 US$ | -51.2% |
| 1998 | 113.87 million constant 2023 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 148.42 million constant 2023 US$ | +30.3% |
| 2000 | 109.43 million constant 2023 US$ | -26.3% |
| 2001 | 64.56 million constant 2023 US$ | -41.0% |
| 2002 | 89.00 million constant 2023 US$ | +37.9% |
| 2003 | 155.10 million constant 2023 US$ | +74.3% |
| 2004 | 295.76 million constant 2023 US$ | +90.7% |
| 2005 | 293.83 million constant 2023 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 324.49 million constant 2023 US$ | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 1.27 billion constant 2023 US$ | +290.8% |
| 2008 | 1.38 billion constant 2023 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 561.47 million constant 2023 US$ | -59.5% |
| 2010 | 1.44 billion constant 2023 US$ | +157.2% |
| 2011 | 791.85 million constant 2023 US$ | -45.2% |
| 2012 | 616.78 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 572.21 million constant 2023 US$ | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 801.25 million constant 2023 US$ | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 1.31 billion constant 2023 US$ | +63.1% |
| 2016 | 975.92 million constant 2023 US$ | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 733.40 million constant 2023 US$ | -24.9% |
| 2018 | 662.27 million constant 2023 US$ | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 651.63 million constant 2023 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 713.26 million constant 2023 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 623.48 million constant 2023 US$ | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 506.34 million constant 2023 US$ | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 562.64 million constant 2023 US$ | +11.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 562.64 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.39 billion constant 2023 US$, 41% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 562.64 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million constant 2023 US$, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and official aid received in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +290.8% | 324.49 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.27 billion constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 207.91 million constant 2023 US$ | 76.01 million constant 2023 US$ | 557.66 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.35 million constant 2023 US$ | 53.31 million constant 2023 US$ | 227.34 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 233.31 million constant 2023 US$ | 109.25 million constant 2023 US$ | 343.71 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 171.83 million constant 2023 US$ | 103.70 million constant 2023 US$ | 264.85 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 454.65 million constant 2023 US$ | 64.56 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.38 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 855.61 million constant 2023 US$ | 572.21 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.44 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 601.43 million constant 2023 US$ | 506.34 million constant 2023 US$ | 713.26 million constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 65 Peru 586.27 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 66 Nicaragua 581.78 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 67 Serbia 578.22 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 69 Ecuador 554.71 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 70 Honduras 550.77 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 71 Guinea 531.75 million constant 2023 US$ 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 net official development assistance and official aid received in Liberia?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Liberia was 562.64 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.31 million constant 2023 US$ in 1973.
- How does Liberia rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Liberia ranks 68th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance, expressed in US dollars and adjusted for inflation.