Net official development assistance … aid current annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net official development assistance … aid current annual growth rate was -4.13 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance and official aid received in Sierra Leone stood at -4.13 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 84.7% on the previous year and down 294.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Sierra Leone peaked at 144.99 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -49.23 % change on previous year, in 1962.
Sierra Leone ranks 113th 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 … aid current annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 122.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -49.23 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 1963 | 28.82 % change on previous year | -158.5% |
| 1964 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1965 | 74.16 % change on previous year | +2588.8% |
| 1966 | -41.67 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 1967 | -26.71 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1968 | 43.26 % change on previous year | -261.9% |
| 1969 | -17.89 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 1970 | -24.74 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 1971 | 57.01 % change on previous year | -330.4% |
| 1972 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1973 | 38.04 % change on previous year | -1985.7% |
| 1974 | -26.7 % change on previous year | -170.2% |
| 1975 | 61.14 % change on previous year | -329.0% |
| 1976 | -21.83 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 1977 | 94.46 % change on previous year | -532.8% |
| 1978 | 55.5 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1979 | 34.62 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1980 | 71.13 % change on previous year | +105.4% |
| 1981 | -34.19 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 1982 | 37.16 % change on previous year | -208.7% |
| 1983 | -20.73 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 1984 | -10.63 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1985 | 10.17 % change on previous year | -195.7% |
| 1986 | 41.83 % change on previous year | +311.3% |
| 1987 | -27.05 % change on previous year | -164.7% |
| 1988 | 53.79 % change on previous year | -298.9% |
| 1989 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 1990 | -39.87 % change on previous year | +1315.4% |
| 1991 | 74.09 % change on previous year | -285.8% |
| 1992 | 28.85 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1993 | 55.17 % change on previous year | +91.3% |
| 1994 | 32.58 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 1995 | -22.45 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
| 1996 | -14.02 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1997 | -35.34 % change on previous year | +152.2% |
| 1998 | -9.73 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1999 | -30.79 % change on previous year | +216.5% |
| 2000 | 144.99 % change on previous year | -570.9% |
| 2001 | 85.25 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2002 | 14.52 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 2003 | -12.01 % change on previous year | -182.8% |
| 2004 | 11.58 % change on previous year | -196.4% |
| 2005 | -9.63 % change on previous year | -183.2% |
| 2006 | 11.87 % change on previous year | -223.2% |
| 2007 | 44.75 % change on previous year | +276.9% |
| 2008 | -31.1 % change on previous year | -169.5% |
| 2009 | 17.91 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 2010 | -10.96 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 2011 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -158.7% |
| 2012 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 2013 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2014 | 103.54 % change on previous year | +4782.1% |
| 2015 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2016 | -26.8 % change on previous year | -843.7% |
| 2017 | -21.94 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2018 | -6.09 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2019 | 11.6 % change on previous year | -290.4% |
| 2020 | 48.55 % change on previous year | +318.6% |
| 2021 | -15.57 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 2022 | -26.99 % change on previous year | +73.3% |
| 2023 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -4.13 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.71 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -4.13 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.72 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance … aid current annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +4782.1% | 2.12 % change on previous year | 103.54 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +2588.8% | 2.76 % change on previous year | 74.16 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +1985.7% | -2.02 % change on previous year | 38.04 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -1315.4% | -2.82 % change on previous year | -39.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.14 % change on previous year | -49.23 % change on previous year | 122.77 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.55 % change on previous year | -26.7 % change on previous year | 94.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.87 % change on previous year | -34.19 % change on previous year | 71.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.85 % change on previous year | -39.87 % change on previous year | 74.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.81 % change on previous year | -31.1 % change on previous year | 144.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.52 % change on previous year | -26.8 % change on previous year | 103.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.464 % change on previous year | -26.99 % change on previous year | 48.55 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 110 Nepal -2.13 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Georgia -3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Solomon Islands -3.89 % change on previous year compare
- 114 French Polynesia -5.09 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Kuwait -5.37 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Laos -5.94 % change on previous year 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 official development assistance and official aid received in Sierra Leone?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sierra Leone was -4.13 % 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 144.99 % 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 -49.23 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Sierra Leone ranks 113th 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 294.7%. 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 (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.