Net official development assistance … square kilometre current in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net official development assistance … square kilometre current was 6,897 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6,897 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
66th
of 168 countries
All-time high
13,120 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
91.85 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Sierra Leone is 6,897 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Sierra Leone peaked at 13,120 current US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 91.85 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Sierra Leone 66th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 … square kilometre current in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 207.4 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 105.29 current US$ per square kilometre | -49.2% |
| 1963 | 135.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1964 | 139.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 242.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +74.2% |
| 1966 | 141.59 current US$ per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 1967 | 103.77 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1968 | 148.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1969 | 122.06 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1970 | 91.85 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1971 | 144.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.0% |
| 1972 | 141.31 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 195.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1974 | 142.98 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1975 | 230.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 1976 | 180.1 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1977 | 350.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +94.5% |
| 1978 | 544.61 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 1979 | 733.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1980 | 1,255 current US$ per square kilometre | +71.1% |
| 1981 | 825.71 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 1982 | 1,133 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1983 | 897.76 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1984 | 802.3 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 883.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 1,254 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1987 | 914.52 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1988 | 1,406 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1989 | 1,367 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 821.83 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 1991 | 1,431 current US$ per square kilometre | +74.1% |
| 1992 | 1,843 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1993 | 2,860 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 1994 | 3,792 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1995 | 2,941 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1996 | 2,529 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 1,635 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 1998 | 1,476 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 1,022 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2000 | 2,503 current US$ per square kilometre | +145.0% |
| 2001 | 4,636 current US$ per square kilometre | +85.2% |
| 2002 | 5,309 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 4,671 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 5,212 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 4,710 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 5,269 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 7,627 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 2008 | 5,255 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2009 | 6,197 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 5,518 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 5,873 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 6,092 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 6,221 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 12,663 current US$ per square kilometre | +103.5% |
| 2015 | 13,120 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 9,604 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 7,497 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2018 | 7,040 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 7,857 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 11,671 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 2021 | 9,853 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 7,194 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2023 | 6,897 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 6,897 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,692 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 6,897 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,836 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 Cote 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 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$), per in Sierra Leone?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per 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 received (current us$), per recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 13,120 current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.85 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per?
- Sierra Leone ranks 66th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per 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 received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) 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 received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) 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.