Net ODA received (% of gross capital formation) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net ODA received (% of gross capital formation) was 39.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Sierra Leone, 1980–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of gross capital formation.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net oda received in Sierra Leone is 39.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 19.7% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Sierra Leone peaked at 3,761.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, -572.5%, in 1997.
Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received (% of gross capital formation) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of gross capital formation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 50.8% | — |
| 1981 | 28.0% | -44.8% |
| 1982 | 47.2% | +68.4% |
| 1983 | 45.6% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 41.9% | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 68.2% | +62.6% |
| 1986 | 173.6% | +154.6% |
| 1987 | 98.2% | -43.4% |
| 1988 | 163.2% | +66.3% |
| 1989 | 127.0% | -22.2% |
| 1990 | 70.2% | -44.7% |
| 1991 | 121.4% | +72.9% |
| 1992 | 233.8% | +92.6% |
| 1993 | 346.6% | +48.2% |
| 1994 | 346.5% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 437.4% | +26.2% |
| 1996 | 175.6% | -59.9% |
| 1997 | -572.5% | -426.0% |
| 1998 | 298.2% | -152.1% |
| 1999 | 3,761.1% | +1161.3% |
| 2000 | 2,590.1% | -31.1% |
| 2001 | 181.0% | -93.0% |
| 2002 | 167.8% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 138.9% | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 161.2% | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 117.1% | -27.4% |
| 2006 | 110.5% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 149.2% | +35.0% |
| 2008 | 87.9% | -41.1% |
| 2009 | 100.9% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | -73.1% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | -31.0% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 33.9% | +39.3% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | +119.4% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 64.5% | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | -23.8% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 54.2% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 82.1% | +51.4% |
| 2021 | 70.4% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | -30.4% |
| 2023 | 39.4% | -19.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 39.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.9%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 39.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.3%, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received (% of gross capital formation) in Sierra Leone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1161.3% | 298.2% | 3,761.1% |
| 1997 | -426.0% | 175.6% | -572.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.4% | 28.0% | 173.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 521.8% | -572.5% | 3,761.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 380.5% | 87.9% | 2,590.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 18.7% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 39.4% | 82.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 39.4% 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 3,761.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -572.5% in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for net oda received?
- Sierra Leone ranks 23rd out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 gross capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).