Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 6,897 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 6,897 current US$ per square kilometre for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Sierra Leone peaked at 13,120 current US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 91.85 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Sierra Leone ranks 66th of 179 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 149.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 103.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 242.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 275.39 current US$ per square kilometre | 91.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 733.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,074 current US$ per square kilometre | 802.3 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,406 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,035 current US$ per square kilometre | 821.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,792 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,139 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,503 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,627 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,148 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,518 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,120 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,904 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,897 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,671 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 63 Côte d'Ivoire 7,473 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Armenia 7,275 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Ghana 6,909 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Serbia 6,876 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Montenegro 6,867 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Guinea-Bissau 6,718 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More aid effectiveness data for Sierra Leone
- Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per 6,897 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total 213.84 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States 62.39 million current US$ (2023)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF 10.04 million current US$ (2023)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP 6.28 million current US$ (2022)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 497.80 million current US$ (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 497.80 million constant 2023 US$ (2023)
- Net official development assistance received 497.80 million current US$ (2023)
- Net ODA received 39.4% (2023)
- Net ODA received 7.8% (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 6,897 current US$ per square kilometre 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 13,120 current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.85 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Sierra Leone ranks 66th out of 179 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 up 10.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.