Net ODA received in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net ODA received was 7.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Sierra Leone, 1964–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 7.8% for net oda received in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Sierra Leone peaked at 34.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1970.
That places Sierra Leone 33rd out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 2.7% | — |
| 1965 | 4.9% | +80.4% |
| 1966 | 2.7% | -44.2% |
| 1967 | 2.1% | -21.2% |
| 1968 | 3.2% | +51.0% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | -33.8% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | -27.2% |
| 1971 | 2.5% | +62.8% |
| 1972 | 2.2% | -12.0% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | -34.8% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | +53.7% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 3.8% | +68.9% |
| 1978 | 4.3% | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 4.9% | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 8.5% | +72.6% |
| 1981 | 5.5% | -35.2% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 6.7% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 5.5% | -18.6% |
| 1985 | 7.7% | +40.7% |
| 1986 | 20.1% | +160.7% |
| 1987 | 10.5% | -47.9% |
| 1988 | 10.2% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 11.2% | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 10.2% | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 14.4% | +40.3% |
| 1992 | 22.0% | +53.2% |
| 1993 | 28.5% | +29.6% |
| 1994 | 34.3% | +20.4% |
| 1995 | 25.9% | -24.4% |
| 1996 | 20.1% | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 14.2% | -29.4% |
| 1998 | 16.7% | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | -31.6% |
| 2000 | 29.3% | +156.5% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | -31.3% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | +34.2% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -42.5% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +96.9% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +43.9% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -26.5% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 4.9% | 6 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 1.6% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 5.5% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 10.2% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 10.5% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 6.4% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 7.4% | 12.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 30 Lebanon 8.8% compare
- 31 Madagascar 8.0% compare
- 32 Dominica 8.0% compare
- 34 Niger 7.7% compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 7.5% compare
- 36 French Polynesia 7.4% compare
More aid effectiveness data for Sierra Leone
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 107,578 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 3.01 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 7.45 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 31.74 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 165,587 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 21.16 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 1.58 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 40.08 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 2.06 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 13.27 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Sierra Leone?
- Net oda received in Sierra Leone was 7.8% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for net oda received?
- Sierra Leone ranks 33rd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).