China vs Sierra Leone: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans

China
521.27 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone
546.77 million
in 2024
China rank
59th
Sierra Leone rank
56th

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time

  • China
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 546.77 million against 521.27 million in China, a difference of 25.49 million.

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 100.67 million 55.98 million Sierra Leone
1980s 582.30 million 147.18 million 435.12 million China
1990s 1.00 billion 141.41 million 860.00 million China
2000s 1.43 billion 467.29 million 958.62 million China
2010s 995.93 million 576.79 million 419.14 million China
2020s 635.72 million 582.84 million 52.89 million 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 against 521.27 million 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, 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?
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

Indicator
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 9,817 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed