Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sierra Leone, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in Sierra Leone is 0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.3002 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places Sierra Leone 35th out of 174 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 official development assistance and official aid received in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +118.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +147.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1957 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +157.9% |
| 2001 | 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0872 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +98.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 32 Lesotho 0.0809 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Dominica 0.0798 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Madagascar 0.0782 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Niger 0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 0.0714 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Eritrea 0.0646 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.3002 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Sierra Leone ranks 35th out of 174 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 29.6%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.