Sierra Leone vs South Asia: Net ODA received

Sierra Leone
21.9%
in 2023
South Asia
1.0%
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
26th
South Asia rank
28th

Net ODA received over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • South Asia
0200400600197519992023

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 21.9% against 1.0% in South Asia, a difference of 20.9%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 21.9 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Asia ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 26th and South Asia ranks 28th of 153 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 5 and South Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 11.4% 19.6% 8.3% South Asia
1980s 78.2% 13.9% 64.3% Sierra Leone
1990s 61.0% 7.3% 53.7% Sierra Leone
2000s 80.2% 2.1% 78.1% Sierra Leone
2010s 29.3% 1.0% 28.3% Sierra Leone
2020s 35.6% 1.1% 34.4% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net oda received, Sierra Leone or South Asia?
Sierra Leone, at 21.9% against 1.0% in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in net oda received between Sierra Leone and South Asia?
20.9%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Asia?
47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and South Asia rank globally for net oda received?
Sierra Leone ranks 26th and South Asia ranks 28th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of imports of goods, services and primary income
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,379 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).