Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita was 58.84 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone is 58.84 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 134.56 current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.44 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Sierra Leone ranks 86th of 170 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 received (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.96 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 6.5 current US$ per person | +119.3% |
| 1962 | 3.24 current US$ per person | -50.1% |
| 1963 | 4.11 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1964 | 4.15 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 7.1 current US$ per person | +71.0% |
| 1966 | 4.06 current US$ per person | -42.7% |
| 1967 | 2.92 current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 1968 | 4.11 current US$ per person | +40.6% |
| 1969 | 3.31 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1970 | 2.44 current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 1971 | 3.77 current US$ per person | +54.1% |
| 1972 | 3.62 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 4.91 current US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 1974 | 3.53 current US$ per person | -28.0% |
| 1975 | 5.59 current US$ per person | +58.2% |
| 1976 | 4.29 current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 1977 | 8.19 current US$ per person | +90.9% |
| 1978 | 12.5 current US$ per person | +52.5% |
| 1979 | 16.5 current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 1980 | 27.68 current US$ per person | +67.7% |
| 1981 | 17.85 current US$ per person | -35.5% |
| 1982 | 23.99 current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 1983 | 18.61 current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 1984 | 16.27 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 17.54 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 24.27 current US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 1987 | 17.24 current US$ per person | -29.0% |
| 1988 | 25.8 current US$ per person | +49.7% |
| 1989 | 24.46 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 14.13 current US$ per person | -42.2% |
| 1991 | 24.32 current US$ per person | +72.1% |
| 1992 | 31.94 current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1993 | 49.67 current US$ per person | +55.5% |
| 1994 | 65.59 current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 1995 | 50.79 current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 1996 | 43.47 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 27.74 current US$ per person | -36.2% |
| 1998 | 24.8 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 17.08 current US$ per person | -31.1% |
| 2000 | 40.84 current US$ per person | +139.1% |
| 2001 | 71.31 current US$ per person | +74.6% |
| 2002 | 77.08 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 65.12 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 70.25 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 61.8 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 67.62 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 95.76 current US$ per person | +41.6% |
| 2008 | 64.35 current US$ per person | -32.8% |
| 2009 | 73.86 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 64 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 66.37 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 67.12 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 66.88 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 132.92 current US$ per person | +98.7% |
| 2015 | 134.56 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 96.21 current US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 2017 | 73.33 current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 2018 | 67.26 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 73.34 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 106.47 current US$ per person | +45.2% |
| 2021 | 87.86 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 62.73 current US$ per person | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 58.84 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 58.84 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 62.38 current US$ per person, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 58.84 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.5 current US$ per person, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.25 current US$ per person | 2.92 current US$ per person | 7.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.54 current US$ per person | 2.44 current US$ per person | 16.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.37 current US$ per person | 16.27 current US$ per person | 27.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.95 current US$ per person | 14.13 current US$ per person | 65.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.8 current US$ per person | 40.84 current US$ per person | 95.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.2 current US$ per person | 64 current US$ per person | 134.56 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.98 current US$ per person | 58.84 current US$ per person | 106.47 current US$ per person | 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 official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone was 58.84 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 134.56 current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 86th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.