Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Net official development assistance and official aid received was -8.74 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-8.74 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 64.7%
World rank
117th
of 180 countries
All-time high
143.44 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-53.48 % change on previous year
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023

-50050100150196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded -8.74 % change on previous year for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.

That represents a change of up 64.7% on the previous year and down 1,097.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Sierra Leone peaked at 143.44 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -53.48 % change on previous year, in 1962.

Sierra Leone ranks 117th of 180 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.

Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1961 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 112.47 % change on previous year
1962 -53.48 % change on previous year -147.6%
1963 23.95 % change on previous year -144.8%
1964 -2.98 % change on previous year -112.5%
1965 47.5 % change on previous year -1692.0%
1966 -41.43 % change on previous year -187.2%
1967 -27.78 % change on previous year -33.0%
1968 25.07 % change on previous year -190.3%
1969 -15.43 % change on previous year -161.5%
1970 -23.38 % change on previous year +51.5%
1971 48.94 % change on previous year -309.3%
1972 -10.42 % change on previous year -121.3%
1973 17.95 % change on previous year -272.2%
1974 -34.69 % change on previous year -293.2%
1975 44.78 % change on previous year -229.1%
1976 -21.98 % change on previous year -149.1%
1977 84.84 % change on previous year -486.0%
1978 28.82 % change on previous year -66.0%
1979 17.5 % change on previous year -39.3%
1980 46.34 % change on previous year +164.8%
1981 -25.27 % change on previous year -154.5%
1982 38.5 % change on previous year -252.4%
1983 -16.99 % change on previous year -144.1%
1984 -11.81 % change on previous year -30.5%
1985 10.58 % change on previous year -189.6%
1986 14.1 % change on previous year +33.2%
1987 -36.81 % change on previous year -361.1%
1988 43.27 % change on previous year -217.6%
1989 -4.01 % change on previous year -109.3%
1990 -48.44 % change on previous year +1106.8%
1991 73.65 % change on previous year -252.0%
1992 21.89 % change on previous year -70.3%
1993 66.96 % change on previous year +205.8%
1994 19.7 % change on previous year -70.6%
1995 -28.34 % change on previous year -243.9%
1996 -8.95 % change on previous year -68.4%
1997 -29.96 % change on previous year +234.9%
1998 -9.59 % change on previous year -68.0%
1999 -27.69 % change on previous year +188.6%
2000 143.44 % change on previous year -618.1%
2001 97.12 % change on previous year -32.3%
2002 8.17 % change on previous year -91.6%
2003 -22.6 % change on previous year -376.6%
2004 -0.2988 % change on previous year -98.7%
2005 -12.54 % change on previous year +4094.9%
2006 4.59 % change on previous year -136.6%
2007 35.5 % change on previous year +673.6%
2008 -33.48 % change on previous year -194.3%
2009 20.8 % change on previous year -162.1%
2010 -8.33 % change on previous year -140.1%
2011 -0.7059 % change on previous year -91.5%
2012 7.13 % change on previous year -1109.6%
2013 -0.7297 % change on previous year -110.2%
2014 101.65 % change on previous year -14030.4%
2015 15.5 % change on previous year -84.7%
2016 -23.58 % change on previous year -252.1%
2017 -22.77 % change on previous year -3.4%
2018 -10.75 % change on previous year -52.8%
2019 12.76 % change on previous year -218.7%
2020 44.49 % change on previous year +248.8%
2021 -20.57 % change on previous year -146.2%
2022 -24.73 % change on previous year +20.2%
2023 -8.74 % change on previous year -64.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.54 % change on previous year -53.48 % change on previous year 112.47 % change on previous year 9
1970s 15.24 % change on previous year -34.69 % change on previous year 84.84 % change on previous year 10
1980s 5.79 % change on previous year -36.81 % change on previous year 46.34 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.92 % change on previous year -48.44 % change on previous year 73.65 % change on previous year 10
2000s 24.07 % change on previous year -33.48 % change on previous year 143.44 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.02 % change on previous year -23.58 % change on previous year 101.65 % change on previous year 10
2020s -2.38 % change on previous year -24.73 % change on previous year 44.49 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 114 Czechia -5.56 % change on previous year compare
  2. 115 Tunisia -5.72 % change on previous year compare
  3. 116 Kazakhstan -8.21 % change on previous year compare
  4. 118 Lao People's Democratic Republic -9.19 % change on previous year compare
  5. 119 Georgia -10.66 % change on previous year compare
  6. 120 Samoa -10.8 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Sierra Leone?
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sierra Leone was -8.74 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 143.44 % change on previous year in 2000.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was -53.48 % change on previous year in 1962.
How does Sierra Leone rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
Sierra Leone ranks 117th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,097.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
227 places, 11,387 data points, 1961–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.