China vs Sierra Leone: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
China
521.27 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Sierra Leone
546.77 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
China rank
59th
Sierra Leone rank
56th
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time
- China
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 546.77 million constant 2024 US$ against 521.27 million constant 2024 US$ in China, a difference of 25.49 million constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
China ranks 59th and Sierra Leone ranks 56th of 178 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 100.67 million constant 2024 US$ | 55.98 million constant 2024 US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 582.30 million constant 2024 US$ | 147.18 million constant 2024 US$ | 435.12 million constant 2024 US$ | China |
| 1990s | 1.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | 141.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 860.00 million constant 2024 US$ | China |
| 2000s | 1.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | 467.29 million constant 2024 US$ | 958.62 million constant 2024 US$ | China |
| 2010s | 995.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 576.79 million constant 2024 US$ | 419.14 million constant 2024 US$ | China |
| 2020s | 635.72 million constant 2024 US$ | 582.84 million constant 2024 US$ | 52.89 million constant 2024 US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, China or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 546.77 million constant 2024 US$ against 521.27 million constant 2024 US$ in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between China and Sierra Leone?
- 25.49 million constant 2024 US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sierra Leone?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do China and Sierra Leone rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- China ranks 59th and Sierra Leone ranks 56th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. 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 component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.