Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Burkina Faso
6.7%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
6.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
41st
Sierra Leone rank
40th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 6.9% against 6.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Sierra Leone ranks 40th of 169 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 3.0% | 1.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 8.8% | 2.8% | 6.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 9.2% | 2.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 19.8% | 4.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 17.2% | 5.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 9.7% | 1.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 8.9% | 0.8% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 6.9% against 6.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 0.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Sierra Leone ranks 40th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received as a share of national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by gross national income, expressed as a percentage. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.