Foreign aid and investments received in Liberia
Liberia: Foreign aid and investments received was 743.10 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
743.10 million millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
down 58.1%
World rank
83rd
of 155 countries
All-time high
4.52 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2003
All-time low
-2.33 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid and investments received in Liberia is 743.10 million millions of current united states dollars, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Liberia peaked at 4.52 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2003 and was at its lowest, -2.33 billion millions of current united states dollars, in 2005.
Liberia ranks 83rd of 155 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 and investments received in Liberia, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 631.63 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 1.04 billion millions of current united states dollars | +63.9% |
| 2002 | -283.92 million millions of current united states dollars | -127.4% |
| 2003 | 4.52 billion millions of current united states dollars | -1692.6% |
| 2004 | 1.26 billion millions of current united states dollars | -72.2% |
| 2005 | -2.33 billion millions of current united states dollars | -285.3% |
| 2006 | 722.66 million millions of current united states dollars | -131.0% |
| 2007 | 2.31 billion millions of current united states dollars | +219.2% |
| 2008 | 1.64 billion millions of current united states dollars | -29.0% |
| 2009 | 1.45 billion millions of current united states dollars | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 2.38 billion millions of current united states dollars | +63.9% |
| 2011 | 617.77 million millions of current united states dollars | -74.0% |
| 2012 | 2.09 billion millions of current united states dollars | +237.7% |
| 2013 | -1.84 billion millions of current united states dollars | -188.2% |
| 2014 | 845.66 million millions of current united states dollars | -146.0% |
| 2015 | 1.59 billion millions of current united states dollars | +87.8% |
| 2016 | 159.32 million millions of current united states dollars | -90.0% |
| 2017 | 378.97 million millions of current united states dollars | +137.9% |
| 2018 | -643.78 million millions of current united states dollars | -269.9% |
| 2019 | 804.36 million millions of current united states dollars | -224.9% |
| 2020 | -9.07 million millions of current united states dollars | -101.1% |
| 2021 | 1.25 billion millions of current united states dollars | -13850.6% |
| 2022 | 872.70 million millions of current united states dollars | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 1.77 billion millions of current united states dollars | +103.2% |
| 2024 | 743.10 million millions of current united states dollars | -58.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 743.10 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.65 billion millions of current united states dollars, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 743.10 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 billion millions of current united states dollars, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +13850.6% | -9.07 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.25 billion millions of current united states dollars |
| 2003 | +1692.6% | -283.92 million millions of current united states dollars | 4.52 billion millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.10 billion millions of current united states dollars | -2.33 billion millions of current united states dollars | 4.52 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 637.56 million millions of current united states dollars | -1.84 billion millions of current united states dollars | 2.38 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 925.53 million millions of current united states dollars | -9.07 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.77 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 80 Tunisia 817.12 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 81 Guatemala 796.68 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 82 Guinea 757.94 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 84 Jamaica 723.42 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 85 Iran 706.85 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 86 Trinidad and Tobago 704.40 million millions of current united states dollars compare
More economy & growth data for Liberia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0527 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 48.22 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -10.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0385 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 35.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Liberia?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Liberia was 743.10 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2003.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.33 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2005.
- How does Liberia rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Liberia ranks 83rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).