Niger vs Sierra Leone: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Niger
5.9%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
6.9%
in 2024
Niger rank
42nd
Sierra Leone rank
40th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Niger
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 6.9% against 5.9% in Niger, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Niger ranks 42nd and Sierra Leone ranks 40th of 169 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 0.6% | Niger |
| 1970s | 8.7% | 2.8% | 5.9% | Niger |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 9.2% | 4.2% | Niger |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 19.8% | 8.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 17.2% | 7.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 9.7% | 0.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 8.9% | 2.0% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Niger or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 6.9% against 5.9% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 1.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Sierra Leone rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Niger ranks 42nd 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.