Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) in Liberia
Liberia: Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) was 743.1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 743.1 for total assistance for development, by recipient countries in 2024.
The figure is down 58.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Liberia peaked at 4,522 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -2,328, in 2005.
Liberia ranks 89th of 164 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.
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 631.63 | — |
| 2001 | 1,036 | +63.9% |
| 2002 | -283.92 | -127.4% |
| 2003 | 4,522 | -1692.7% |
| 2004 | 1,256 | -72.2% |
| 2005 | -2,328 | -285.3% |
| 2006 | 722.66 | -131.0% |
| 2007 | 2,307 | +219.2% |
| 2008 | 1,638 | -29.0% |
| 2009 | 1,452 | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 2,378 | +63.9% |
| 2011 | 617.77 | -74.0% |
| 2012 | 2,086 | +237.7% |
| 2013 | -1,840 | -188.2% |
| 2014 | 845.66 | -146.0% |
| 2015 | 1,588 | +87.8% |
| 2016 | 159.32 | -90.0% |
| 2017 | 378.97 | +137.9% |
| 2018 | -643.78 | -269.9% |
| 2019 | 804.36 | -224.9% |
| 2020 | -9.07 | -101.1% |
| 2021 | 1,247 | -13857.9% |
| 2022 | 872.7 | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 1,774 | +103.2% |
| 2024 | 743.1 | -58.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 743.1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,653, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 743.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,099, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) 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 | +13857.9% | -9.07 | 1,247 |
| 2003 | +1692.7% | -283.92 | 4,522 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,095 | -2,328 | 4,522 | 10 |
| 2010s | 637.56 | -1,840 | 2,378 | 10 |
| 2020s | 925.53 | -9.07 | 1,774 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More development goals data for Liberia
- Red List Index 0.9072 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 88.92 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 37.17 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 10,692 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 5,649 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 1.69 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 14,534 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Liberia?
- Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Liberia was 743.1 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total assistance for development, by recipient countries recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,522 in 2003.
- What is the lowest total assistance for development, by recipient countries recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,328 in 2005.
- How does Liberia rank for total assistance for development, by recipient countries?
- Liberia ranks 89th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total assistance for development, by recipient countries 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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